main/major road

noun

: a road that is commonly used and that goes through the main part of a city, town, etc.

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From left: The alligator crawls outside Sharp's front door and then on the main road; before being put into the handler's truck. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 Nestled down from the main road, the estate is removed from the road noise and safety concerns typical of many highway-adjacent properties. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Greenland Police Chief Craig Stout said businesses on the main road were hit the hardest, and multiple homes were heavily damaged. — Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025 Signs supporting his campaign were a common sight along KY-80, the main road leading into the town from the east. — Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2025 Thankfully, the travel experts who belong to the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) have devoted their careers to helping their guests veer off the main road without impacting the sometimes delicate ecosystems in these treasured, one-of-a-kind locales. — AFAR Media, 26 July 2025 Even though it is located just yards away from the bustling 30A main road, Cerulean Park is a tranquil escape made up of lush gardens, meandering koi ponds (with charming walking bridges over the long waterways), and even a butterfly garden. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 July 2025 There’s still local farmland, most of which is across another major road, spreading west from the center of the community founded in the 19th century. — Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 24 July 2025 Adam lives in a small town in the French-speaking province, a terrain that’s relatively picturesque although the main road snakes through an area that’s clearly seen some serious industrial abuse, leaving the ground devoid of all plant life. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025

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