shunpikes

noun

plural of shunpike
as in secondary roads

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunpikes
  1. streets
  2. branches
  3. highways
  4. drives
  5. crossroads
  6. roadways
  7. roads
  8. rows
Noun
  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • Crews — including at least one person captured wearing an old crew shirt from a previous Swift tour — were seen wheeling in greenery and flowers, as well as knobby tree branches and lush foliage.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Since Independence Day is a federal holiday, most branches of national banks such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo and CitiBank, among others, will be closed on July 4.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of branches
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories.
    — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • The best ports are those that can spread visitors across multiple experiences, from short walks and museum visits to full-day scenic drives.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Popular activities include hiking and camping, with scenic byway drives and an annual astronomy festival also available.
    — Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of drives
Noun
  • How ‘The Ultimatum’ works The Ultimatum follows couples at a crossroads in their relationships.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • American wine has never enjoyed greater global credibility, but the industry faces historic crossroads today, grappling with oversupply, declining consumption and growing uncertainty about its future.
    — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of crossroads
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Owings added that a traffic study was completed and there won’t be an impact on nearby roadways.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world.
    — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Walk the rows, clip your favorites and take home a custom bouquet.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of rows
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“Shunpikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunpikes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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