throughway

[ throo-wey ]
/ ˈθruˌweɪ /
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noun

thruway.

Words nearby throughway

through-other, through-the-lens meter, throughly, throughout, throughput, throughway, throve, throw, throw a curve, throw a fit, throw a monkey wrench into

Definition for throughway (2 of 2)

thruway

or through·way

[ throo-wey ]
/ ˈθruˌweɪ /

noun

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

Origin of thruway

First recorded in 1940–45; thru + way1

Words related to throughway

roadway, boulevard, thoroughfare, route, street, artery, expressway, avenue, highway, pathway, lane, course, track, drive, trail, pavement, subway, way, line, viaduct

Example sentences from the Web for throughway

  • A tight-fitting wood plug is driven into the throughway of the tee and the ends ground off flush on the emery wheel.

    The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 |Various

  • The car whizzed off the Throughway, and began weaving through the residential areas of Arlington.

    Martyr |Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for throughway

throughway
/ (ˈθruːˌweɪ) /

noun

US a thoroughfare, esp a motorway