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throughway

throughway noun: (Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.

Noun

throughway (plural throughways)

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

Forms of throughway

pluralthroughways
alternative formthruway

Origin of throughway

From through + way. Compare thoroughway.

Words formed from throughway

Questions about throughway

What does throughway mean?
Throughway means (Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.
What part of speech is throughway?
Throughway is a noun.
What is the plural of throughway?
The plural of throughway is throughways.

Words near throughway in the dictionary

  1. throughputs
  2. throughs
  3. throughstone
  4. throughstones
  5. throughstreet
  6. throughway
  7. throughways
  8. throuple
  9. throuples
  10. throupling
  11. throuplings

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