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throughway

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noun throughways · thruway

  1. US (Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.
  2. broadly, figuratively An continuous, open passage, corridor, or pathway that allows people to walk or move directly from one point to another without obstruction.

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@misc{throughway_2026,
  title = {throughway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throughway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}