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thruway Antonyms

Opposite of thruway

Pinning down the opposite of thruway requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An expressway, superhighway, or major divided highway designed for high-speed through traffic, especially one on which tolls are collected.

Usage Example

"We took the back road to bypass the congested city streets and reached our destination an hour early."

Strong
back road
byway
side street

Similar words to thruway

Words similar to thruway shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

throughway
expressway
freeway
superhighway
turnpike
highway
interstate
motorway
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• Nearby Words

thrum
thrust
thrusting
thruway
thug
thuggery
thuggish

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Thruway. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/thruway
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