throughway
A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic(Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.
» There's a throughway between the bar and the alley.
Meaning
2 senses(US)(Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
(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 sentencesThere's a throughway between the bar and the alley.
In thick bushes they will look for the most accessible throughways.
The New York Throughway is the longest toll road in the United States, connecting New York City to Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo.
Origin
From through + way. Compare thoroughway.From through + way. Compare thoroughway.
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Forms
plural: throughwaysSynonyms
7 synonyms- a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic:expresswayfreewaymotorwaypikestate highwaysuperhighwaythruway