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Definition of thruway

thruway

/ˈθruː.weɪ/
(UK: throughway)
thru · way
Plural:thruways
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• noun

1

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

Example

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

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• Rhymes for thruway

• Nearby Words

thrust
thruster
thrusting
thruway
thryptomene
thu bon
thud

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the 1930s as a compound of 'thru' (an informal spelling of 'through') and 'way', popularized by the construction of the New York State Thruway in the 1950s.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Thruway. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/thruway
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