Turnpike
Turnpike noun - A passage cleared for public vehicular travel.
Usage example: the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend
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Thruway
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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Thruway and Turnpike. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/turnpike/thruway
Turnpike & Thruway. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/turnpike/thruway>.
Thruway or Turnpike. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/turnpike/thruway.
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