Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of Types of road or path in American Thesaurus
Types of road or path
a street in which cars may travel in one direction/in both directions
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
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
dirt track (noun)
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
dual carriageway (noun)
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.
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.
all the roads and streets in a particular area
I (abbreviation)
American interstate: an important road between states in the U.S.
Lane (noun)
British a narrow road, especially in the countryside
Main Street (noun)
American the main road in the center of a town, with many stores and businesses on it
motorway (noun)
British a superhighway
no through street (noun)
overpass (noun)
American a structure like a bridge that allows one road to pass above another road. The British word is flyover.
thoroughfare (noun)
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
trunk road (noun)
British a highway
unsealed road (noun)