Main line and Way

Main line

Main line noun - The principal route of a transportation system.

Way and main line are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Way" instead a noun phrase "Main line".

Way

Way noun - A passage cleared for public vehicular travel.

Main line and way are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Main line" instead a noun "Way".

Both terms in one sentence

  • By that point it went all the way up to the Berkshires, where it connected to the main line of the Boston and Albany Railroad.
Cite this Source
Way and Main line. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/main_line/way
Main line & Way. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/main_line/way>.
Way or Main line. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/main_line/way.
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