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Synonyms and antonyms of Types of road or path in American Thesaurus

Types of road or path

a one-way/two-way street ()

a street in which cars may travel in one direction/in both directions

approach (noun)

a path or road that leads to a place

Avenue (noun)

a wide straight road, especially one with trees on each side

back street/road/alley ()

a street/road etc. that is away from any main streets

beltway (noun)

American a road that goes around the edge of a city to keep traffic away from the center. The British word is ring road

blacktop (noun)

American an area or road that is covered with blacktop

Boulevard (noun)

a wide road in a town or city, often with trees along it

B-road (noun)

in the U.K., a main road that is not as large as an A-road and has a number with the prefix B as its name

bypass (noun)

a road that goes around a town or city so that you can avoid going through its center

byroad (noun)

a quiet minor road

byway (noun)

a quiet minor road that is not used by many cars or people

causeway (noun)

a raised road or path across ground that is wet or is sometimes covered by water

dead end (noun)

a road or passage that has no way out at one end

descent (noun)

a road or path that slopes down

dirt road (noun)

a road or track with a rough or loose surface

dirt track (noun)

a dirt road

dirt track (noun)

a track with a loose surface for cars, horses, or motorcycles to race on

divided highway (noun)

American a road with two or more lanes (=lines) of traffic going in each direction, with a narrow piece of land down the middle to separate them

drive (noun)

British a driveway

dual carriageway (noun)

British a divided highway

dyke (noun)

a raised path across land that is low or wet

exit (noun)

a small road that allows you to drive off a highway

expressway (noun)

American a highway with several lanes (=lines of traffic) going each direction, built so traffic can travel at high speed for long distances. The British word is motorway.

feeder (noun)

a minor road, railroad line, or air service that leads to a major one

the first/second etc. right ()

the first/second, etc. road or street on the right

freeway (noun)

American a large divided highway that does not cost anything to use. A road that does cost money is called a toll road.

frontage road (noun)

American a minor road built parallel to a highway that vehicles use to get from the highway to places or buildings at the side

fwy (abbreviation)

American freeway

high road (noun)

British a main road

highway (noun)

American a wide road built for fast travel between towns and cities

highway (noun)

a road or street

I (abbreviation)

American interstate: an important road between states in the U.S.

interstate (noun)

a wide road with several lines of traffic going in each direction, built for fast travel over long distances as part of a national road system in the U.S.

Lane (noun)

British a narrow road, especially in the countryside

left (noun)

a road, path, etc. on the left side

M (noun)

motorway: used in the names of large highways in the U.K.

M. (abbreviation)

motorway: used in the names of large highways in the U.K.

main road (noun)

a wide road that has a lot of traffic

Main Street (noun)

American the main road in the center of a town, with many stores and businesses on it

maze (noun)

a set of many small streets, paths, etc. that is easy to get lost in

motorway (noun)

British a superhighway

no through street (noun)

American a street that is closed at one end

off-ramp (noun)

American a road that leads off a big highway

the open road ()

any road that you can drive on for a long time without reaching a town

overpass (noun)

American a structure like a bridge that allows one road to pass above another road. The British word is flyover.

parkway (noun)

American a wide road with an area of trees and grass on both sides and sometimes also along the middle of the road

pass (noun)

a path or road that goes through an area of mountains

pkwy. (abbreviation)

parkway

ramp (noun)

American a road used for driving onto or off a main highway

ring road (noun)

British a beltway

road (noun)

relating to or happening on a road

road (noun)

a street with buildings along one side or both sides

Road (noun)

a way that leads from one place to another, especially one with a hard surface that cars and other vehicles can use

route (noun)

the roads or paths that you use when you go from one place to another

Route (noun)

used with a number as the name of a major road between cities in the U.S.

rte. (abbreviation)

route

service road (noun)

a small road built parallel to a major road that allows you to reach the stores, offices, and other buildings along the major road

shortcut (noun)

a path or way of going somewhere that is quicker and shorter than the usual way

side road (noun)

a small road that is connected to a major road

Street (noun)

a road in a town or city with houses or other buildings along it

superhighway (noun)

American a very wide road where you can drive fast between cities

switchback (noun)

a road up a steep slope with a series of sharp bends

thoroughfare (noun)

formal a main road through a place

throughway (noun)

American a wide divided highway on which traffic can travel fast. You have to pay to use many throughways.

thruway ()

another spelling of throughway

toll road (noun)

a highway that you have to pay to drive on

tollway (noun)

American a long wide highway that you have to pay to drive on

track (noun)

a path or road with a rough surface

trunk road (noun)

British a highway

turn (noun)

a place where another road leads away from the one you are going along

turning (noun)

British a turn2 2b

turn-off (noun)

a road that leads off a main road or highway

turnpike (noun)

American a highway in the eastern part of the U.S. that drivers must pay to use

unsealed road (noun)

Australian a rough road that has no hard surface