Synonyms

thruway

American

[throo-wey] / ˈθruˌweɪ /

Or throughway

noun

a limited-access toll highway providing a means of direct transportation between distant areas for high-speed automobile traffic.

Etymology

Origin of thruway

First recorded in 1940–45; thru + way ¹

Example Sentences

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Thousands of people blocked the Ayalon Highway, halting traffic on the normally bustling thruway.

From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2023

California might be described as a collection of various states, with no single thruway.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2022

As the bus rumbles along a Tokyo thruway, passengers steal a fleeting glance at the Olympic rings floating on a barge in the bay.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2021

From there glide out on Gardiner Lane, a forest thruway that links low-angle glades, including JJs, A1A and Gotham City.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2020

You're charged with improper use of the thruway.

From Code Three by Raphael, Rick

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