Arterial
Arterial adjective - Of or involving or contained in the arteries.
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Synonyms for Arterial
Major and arterial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Major" instead an adjective "Arterial".
Nearby Word: artery
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Home to a number of neighborhoods, the area is named for its major thoroughfare, once a major economic arterial of the city.
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A similar example: on major arterial roads in Auckland, New Zealand, the bus stations have LCD screens with the arrival times and destinations of oncoming buses.
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The trend has turned in favor of transit in recent years, however, due to greater environmental awareness, increases in gas prices, and major congestion on the area highways and even arterial streets.
Source: Useful Notes / DFW Metroplex
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