dual carriageway

noun

Definition of dual carriagewaynext
chiefly British
as in high road

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Recent Examples of dual carriageway Birmingham’s city council plans to cut street parking and is considering carving bike lanes out of dual carriageway roads. — The Economist, 23 May 2020 The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire. — Fox News, 16 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual carriageway
  1. high road
  2. superhighway
  3. ring road
  4. motorway
  5. street
  6. interstate
  7. bypass
  8. causeway
Noun
  • In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
Definition of high road
Noun
  • Our strategic position between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed set our course as a commerce superhighway, with the Chicago Portage connecting two vast trading routes between the Atlantic and the Gulf.
    — Alaina Harkness, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • Mycorrhizal fungi direct traffic through nutrient superhighways and restructure the soil to support life across entire ecosystems.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of superhighway
Noun
  • The global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 on Friday said the plane crashed into the CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, which rises more than 1,700 feet (528 meters), just east of a major ring road in a cluster of skyscrapers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • Authorities also said a crowd briefly blocked the main ring road surrounding the city before police dispersed the gathering.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of ring road
Noun
  • In May, a minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Locals, including governor Garcia, stand on the banks of the nearby motorway — part of which has been shut to accommodate the fans going to the march — to take photos.
    — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of motorway
Noun
  • Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • Shortly after, a 2018 Freightliner semi-truck was traveling north in the right lane of the interstate and hit the Explorer from behind.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The incident shut down the busy interstate for hours, snarling traffic during teh evening commute.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of interstate
Noun
  • The two precious stones sit atop a bypass-style band of yellow gold and platinum, and tapered baguette diamonds accent the centerpiece.
    — Moises Mendez II, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • But Senate Republicans say the election measure cannot pass the chamber or bypass filibuster rules.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of bypass
Noun
  • Construction vehicles could be seen working on the causeway in images taken by Vantor, a satellite imaging company.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • In 1976, Miami Marine Stadium’s bicentennial fireworks show drew a causeway-jamming capacity crowd of 15,000 while a downtown Miami parade attracted about 5,000 people.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of causeway

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“Dual carriageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual%20carriageway. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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