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through·way
/
ˈθruˌweɪ
/
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[
throo
-wey
]
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noun
thruway
.
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throughway
(ˈθruːˌweɪ)
—
n
(
US
) a thoroughfare, esp a motorway
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
throughway
"expressway, large toll road," 1934, Amer.Eng., from
through
+
way
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The residents' primary concerns were with
throughway
traffic volume and speeding throughout the community.
The street fronting the site is a major
throughway
lined with apartments that have commercial establishments on the first floor.
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