Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US)(Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.

    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

  2. (broadly, figuratively)An continuous, open passage, corridor, or pathway that allows people to walk or move directly from one point to another without obstruction.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. There's a throughway between the bar and the alley.

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  2. In thick bushes they will look for the most accessible throughways.

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  3. The New York Throughway is the longest toll road in the United States, connecting New York City to Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo.

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Origin

From through + way. Compare thoroughway.

From through + way. Compare thoroughway.

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Forms

plural: throughways

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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