autoroutes

noun

Definition of autoroutesnext
plural of autoroute
as in motorways

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  1. highways
  2. roads
  3. freeways
  4. roadways
  5. thoroughfares
Noun
  • Total zero-emission vehicles registered is about 100,000, or 1 in 80 on the highways.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Maricopa County voters will weigh in on a sales-tax extension this November that would fund new highways, roads and bus routes from Glendale to Gilbert.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Flash flooding from creeks and rivers conspired with Appalachian mudslides to sweep away scores of people, destroy homes and businesses, collapse roads and devastate entire communities.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Continue reading … HAUNTING HIGHWAYS – Serial killers hide as long-haul truckers to terrorize America’s freeways, expert says.
    Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • All leftover funds would go toward preserving existing freeways, roads and public transit, meaning no expansion would take place.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of freeways
Noun
  • Neighbors used chainsaws to clear roadways.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is because more regional funding for roadways and bus operations frees up revenue in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa to go toward light rail.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • If Copenhagen's bike lanes favor speed demons, its pedestrian thoroughfares—and favorable topography—are well suited for leisurely exploration.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
  • New warehouse developments will need to be located on major thoroughfares or local roads that mainly serve commercial uses.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of thoroughfares
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