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arterial, artery, avenue, boulevard, carriageway [British], drag, drive, expressway, freeway, high road, highway, pass, pike, roadway, route, row, street, thoroughfare, thruway, trace, turnpike, way
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Nicole Zhao, 38, was one of many who had to wend, dodge, and hopscotch their way through barriers that had been set up on the roads. — Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com, "Hong Kong protesters squeeze access to the airport," 1 Sep. 2019 Entering Saturday, the Diamondbacks had just 10 of their final 27 games on the road. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Soft upcoming schedule creates opportunity for Diamondbacks," 1 Sep. 2019 Residents drive motorcycles on dirt roads lined with tire repair shops and bars where bare-chested men offer cold beer. — Washington Post, "Protect or develop? Amazon fires signal growing pressure," 31 Aug. 2019 Newport Harbor 15, The Bishop’s School of La Jolla 12: The Sailors won their season opener Saturday on the road. — Daily Pilot, "High School Roundup: Corona del Mar boys’ water polo wins Long Beach Poly tournament," 31 Aug. 2019 For the next month, the Burbank High football team will spend plenty of time on the road. — Charles Rich, Burbank Leader, "Burbank football stumbles in loss against Golden Valley," 30 Aug. 2019 In the coming weeks, Coan expects Google Fiber restoration and regular paving work to be done on roads in the Upper Highlands, Belknap and Deer Park neighborhoods. — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, "Repairs underway on roads left damaged after Google Fiber's exit from Louisville," 28 Aug. 2019 Parking is available in lots throughout town and is forbidden on state roads. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Everything old is new again at the fall Brimfield Antique Show," 26 Aug. 2019 After years of raising money, a local fire department has replaced a 2001 emergency vehicle with a brand-new one that is far less expensive than a fire engine and easier to maneuver on narrow roads. — Akira Kyles, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Lineboro fire company replaces 18-year-old medical support response unit with new Tahoe," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'road.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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