thruway
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Definition
Noun: A broad, major highway designed for high-speed, long-distance traffic, typically with multiple lanes in each direction, limited access points (using interchanges rather than intersections), and no traffic lights or stop signs. It is often a toll road.
Usage
The word "thruway" specifically refers to the type of high-speed, controlled-access highway itself. It is often part of a proper name for a specific road. * The New York State Thruway is a major artery for commercial trucking. * They took the thruway to avoid the slower traffic on local roads. * A toll booth is located on the entrance ramp to the thruway.
Advanced Usage
- As a proper noun: When capitalized, "Thruway" frequently forms part of the official name of a specific highway system (e.g., "the Pennsylvania Turnpike is a famous Thruway").
- Figurative use: In business or discussions of efficiency, "thruway" can metaphorically describe a direct, unobstructed path or channel.
- The new software update created a digital thruway for data transfer.
Variants and Related Words
- Throughway: An alternate, less common spelling of "thruway." Both words have the same meaning and pronunciation.
- Expressway: A very close synonym, also meaning a major divided highway for high-speed traffic.
- Freeway: A synonym common in the western United States for a controlled-access highway, typically without tolls.
- Turnpike: Often a synonym for a toll thruway, especially in the northeastern United States.
- Interstate: Refers specifically to the nationwide system of controlled-access highways in the United States (e.g., I-95). Many interstates are thruways.
Synonyms
- Expressway
- Freeway
- Motorway (chiefly British English)
- Superhighway
Antonyms
- Side road
- Local road
- Street
- Alley
Noun
- a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic