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

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

A-road (noun)

in the UK, an important road that is not as large as a motorway and has a number with the prefix A as its name

artery (noun)

an important road, railway, or river

avenue (noun)

British a road or wide path with trees on each side that leads to a large house

Avenue (noun)

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

back street/road/lane ()

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

beltway (noun)

American a ring road

blacktop (noun)

American a road covered with blacktop

Boulevard (noun)

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

B-road (noun)

in the UK, 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 round a town or city so that you can avoid going through its centre

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 motorbikes to race on

diversion (noun)

British a change in the road or path that you take to get somewhere because the usual road or path is closed

drive (noun)

British a wide path for a car that joins someone’s house to a street

dual carriageway (noun)

British a road with two or more lanes (=lines) of traffic going in each direction, separated by a piece of land in the middle. The American word is 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 motorway

expressway (noun)

American a motorway

feeder (noun)

a minor road, railway 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 wide fast road in a US city that you do not pay to use

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

the highways and byways ()

all the roads and streets in a particular area

I (abbreviation)

American interstate: an important road between states in the US

interstate (noun)

in the US, 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

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 motorways in the UK

the M25 ()

a very busy motorway in the UK that goes around London. Some people consider the M25 as a border that separates London from the rest of the UK

main road (noun)

a wide road that has a lot of traffic

Main Street (noun)

American a high street

maze (noun)

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

motorway (noun)

British a wide road with several lanes of traffic going in each direction, built for fast travel over long distances

no through road (noun)

British a road 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

orbital (noun)

British an orbital road

overpass (noun)

American a 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 slip road

rat run (noun)

British a small road, usually with houses along it, that drivers use at busy times of the day in order to avoid traffic on the main roads

relief road (noun)

British a road that takes traffic away from a busy area such as the centre of a city

ring road (noun)

British a road that goes around a large town or city, for keeping traffic away from the town centre

road (noun)

a street with buildings along one side or both sides

road (noun)

relating to or happening on a road

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 US

rte (abbreviation)

route

service road (noun)

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

short cut (noun)

a path or route that is quicker and shorter than the usual way

side road (noun)

a small road that is connected to a major road

slip road (noun)

British a road that you use to drive onto or off a motorway. The American word is ramp.

Street (noun)

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

superhighway (noun)

American a motorway

switchback (noun)

mainly American 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 motorway on which traffic can travel fast. You have to pay to use many throughways.

thruway ()

another spelling of throughway

toll road (noun)

a road that you have to pay to drive on

tollway (noun)

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

track (noun)

a path or road with a rough surface

trunk road (noun)

British a major road between large towns

turn (noun)

mainly American a turning

turning (noun)

British a road that leads away from the road that you are travelling on

turn-off (noun)

a road that leads off a main road or motorway

turnpike (noun)

American a main road in the eastern part of the US that drivers must pay to use

turnpike (noun)

British in the past, a road that travellers were allowed to use if they paid money

unsealed road (noun)

Australian a rough road that has no hard surface