| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| thruway, expressway, freeway, interstate, motorway, parkway, throughway (nn.) |
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| Thruway is the Standard spelling of the word meaning “a high-speed, limited access, multiple-lane highway.” It is a blend of through and highway. Throughway is a variant. Also called an expressway (the British call it a motorway), a thruway that is part of the federal system is often called an interstate or a freeway. A parkway is a specially landscaped divided highway limited to passenger cars. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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