SECONDARY ROADS Synonyms: 36 Similar Words

secondary roads

noun

plural of secondary road

as in side roads

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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026

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Noun

Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Since the incident began, the size of the frozen zone in which crews work to stabilize the building has gradually been reduced, roads have reopened and many of the vacate orders have been lifted.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of roads

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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories.

— Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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