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Recent Examples of dual carriageway
Birmingham’s city council plans to cut street parking and is considering carving bike lanes out of dual carriageway roads.
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The Economist, 23 May 2020
The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
—Fox News, 16 July 2018
The Economist, 23 May 2020
The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
—Fox News, 16 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual carriageway
Noun
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In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Our strategic position between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed set our course as a commerce superhighway, with the Chicago Portage connecting two vast trading routes between the Atlantic and the Gulf.—
Alaina Harkness,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While some passengers were able to exit their taxis on their own, others were afraid to get out because their vehicle had stopped in the middle lane of a ring road with other vehicles passing on both sides, the reports said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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In France, dozens of buses and trucks drove slowly on the Paris ring road Monday to demonstrate their concerns about rising diesel prices.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The transport links should be a strength given Villa Park’s central location in the middle of England by the busiest motorway intersection in the country — Spaghetti Junction.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The explosion Saturday killed at least 15 women on the busy motorway, according to the governor of Cauca, Octavio Guzmán, leaving behind the twisted metal debris of multiple vehicles by a 650-foot crater in the road.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The oldest range from enormous, with windows set high enough above street level not to attract unwanted attention for the nuns, to small but beautifully furnished novice digs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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The $360 million project — located along Farnsworth Avenue and Bilter Road, across the street from Chicago Premium Outlets mall and near the Interstate 88 interchange — has been under construction since 2023.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Emergency responders briefly stopped westbound traffic to remove the bear, estimated to be at least 200 pounds, from the interstate.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The Buc-ee's will be hard to miss, with a 45-foot tall sign greeting guests off the interstate.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The system can direct air to the bypass third stream to improve fuel efficiency and cooling.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Palazon’s wife Maya, who had double bypass heart surgery in 2025, went on Ozempic for health reasons related to diabetes, and Palazon too was prescribed a GLP-1 for severe sleep apnea.—
Connie Ogle
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The causeway is also home to one of Miami’s most popular running paths, an 8-mile stretch with turquoise ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The plan calls for improved traffic flow while turning the causeway’s edges into an elaborate and environmentally resilient park called The Shoreline.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dual carriageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual%20carriageway. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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