main road
Noun
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A major road for any form of motor transport (synset 103525144)
subtypes:
- arterial road - a major or main route
- beltway, bypass, ring road, ringway - a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
- divided highway, dual carriageway - a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions
- expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
- highroad, trunk road - a highway
- interstate, interstate highway - one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
specific instances:- appian way - an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC
- flaminian way - an ancient Roman road in Italy built by Gaius Flaminius in 220 BC; extends north from Rome to cisalpine Gaul
has:- interchange - a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
- traffic lane - a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines
same as: highway
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