Ring road and Thruway

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Ring road noun - A highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center.

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Thruway and ring road are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thruway" instead a noun phrase "Ring road".

Thruway noun - A passage cleared for public vehicular travel.

Usage example: we took back roads on the way out, and the thruway on the way back

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Ring road and thruway are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Ring road" instead a noun "Thruway".

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