as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city
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Recent Examples of expressway
Key developments include the construction of new expressways and the expansion of deep-sea ports, which will enable Cambodia to ship goods directly to global markets.
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Karl Moore, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Vasquez forgets that Chicago isn’t New York, and neither is our traffic, which is most problematic on the expressways and main arteries, not in a South Loop business district, which was almost devoid of traffic, human or vehicular, during the first part of rush hour on Monday morning.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
This three-phase project began in 2023 and should improve the expressway for the 275,000 drivers who use it daily.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
There's a huge range of adjustment to suit everyone from jockey to basketball player and the bolstering on the bottom of the seat holds well when taking expressway entrances at speed.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Karl Moore, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Vasquez forgets that Chicago isn’t New York, and neither is our traffic, which is most problematic on the expressways and main arteries, not in a South Loop business district, which was almost devoid of traffic, human or vehicular, during the first part of rush hour on Monday morning.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
This three-phase project began in 2023 and should improve the expressway for the 275,000 drivers who use it daily.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
There's a huge range of adjustment to suit everyone from jockey to basketball player and the bolstering on the bottom of the seat holds well when taking expressway entrances at speed.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressway
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Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the amount of federal investment in highways during every year of the Biden administration was lower than in any year from 2003 through 2020.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the 1950s and 60s, the expansion of the 210 and 710 freeways upended the lives of thousands of Black residents in Pasadena.—
Jireh Deng,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The collision occurred on the eastbound side of the freeway near Valley View Street during rainy conditions.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Second line parades and gatherings at the historic St. Augustine Church occur on weekends, musicians may gather in Congo Square on a Tuesday, or a high-school band may practice in the road.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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While Texas doesn't have a state property tax, local governments collect property taxes for public services like schools, streets, roads, police and firefighters.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Before being slowed, an evacuation warning had included Balboa Boulevard and the 5 freeway to the east and Tampa Boulevard to the west, stretching as far south as Rinaldi Boulevard, a main east-west thoroughfare in the northern valley.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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The beachside thoroughfare reopened in Malibu up to Coastline Drive on the north end beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, but remained closed except to residents and contractors between Coastline Drive and Entrada Drive for an additional day following a decision by Mayor Karen Bass’ office Saturday.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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The pilot and co-pilot were killed, the São Paulo state military police told Newsweek, and two people on the street where the aircraft crashed were injured.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The production stole shots on the street amid the unsuspecting working-class pedestrians of Strasbourg–Saint-Denis, but Godard often used these images for absurd scenarios.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Since the accident above the Potomac River, the Federal Aviation Administration has indefinitely suspended the use of most of those routes.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Outbound buses would take Interstate 35 and use Interstate 435 for return routes.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 July 2024
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The project, first launched in 2019, broke ground in February 2023 to connect the A417 highway bypass to the Cowley roundabout, a section of road that is currently a single-lane carriageway that slows traffic, transportation officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2024
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Frantic body camera footage shows the moment a Miami Beach Police officer is shot by another officer A Miami Beach Police officer will not face criminal charges after accidentally shooting a fellow officer while responding to a call on a busy Florida roadway.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Flanked by breweries and restaurants, the 2900 block of Larimer Street has been closed to cars since 2020, when businesses were given the city’s blessing to expand outdoor seating onto the roadway.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressway. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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