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| milepost |
a signpost that indicates the distance in miles to a specified place, or any of a series of posts set at one-mile intervals, as along a highway. |
| motorway |
(chiefly British) a major public road on which one can drive at high speeds, esp. between cities; highway. |
| multilane |
having more than one lane of traffic going in each direction, as a highway. |
| off-ramp |
a lane used for exiting a highway. [1/2 definitions] |
| parkway |
a divided road or highway, often with landscaped areas at the sides or on the center strip. [1/2 definitions] |
| pkwy. |
abbreviation of "parkway," a divided road or highway, often with landscaped areas at the sides or on the center strip. [1/2 definitions] |
| ramp |
a roadway which allows vehicles to enter or exit a highway. [1/7 definitions] |
| road agent |
a highway robber of stagecoaches, as in the nineteenth-century western United States. |
| route |
a specific highway. [1/4 definitions] |
| season ticket |
a ticket or set of tickets, paid for in advance, that can be used at any time during a specific period, as for highway tolls, museum visits, concerts, or athletic events. |
| skyway |
an elevated highway. [1/3 definitions] |
| streetlight |
a light that is mounted on a tall pole and used to illuminate a road or highway. |
| thruway |
a limited access highway or toll road, usu. crossing an entire state or similar long distance. |
| toll2 |
a charge or tax, usu. for passage across a bridge or along a highway or other road. [1/3 definitions] |
| tollgate |
a gate or gatelike structure where a toll is collected, as on a highway. |
| truck stop |
a business along a highway usu. consisting of a restaurant and gas station, and having truck drivers as its main customers. |
| turn off |
to exit a highway or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| turnout |
a widening in a highway that allows cars to pass, or a similar place along a railway line. [1/4 definitions] |
| turnpike |
a thruway or highway whose use requires the payment of a toll. |
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