main/major road
noun
: a road that is commonly used and that goes through the main part of a city, town, etc.
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There was one main road with shops, and then branching lanes with houses facing sugarcane fields.
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Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
Kurtz was on Ventura Boulevard, a main road in the San Fernando Valley, crossing the street when a gray Honda Civic struck him and continued driving, according to a press release from the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
In the capital Caracas, security forces deployed tear gas to disperse a large crowd of protesters, while crowds of people were seen walking down a main road banging pots and pans as anger rose over Maduro’s victory on Sunday.
—Tara John, CNN, 29 July 2024
Craters on the city’s main road—Herzl Boulevard—are quickly repaired to allow for police and rescue officials to drive freely, but the damage is everywhere.
—Etgar Lefkovits, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
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Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
Kurtz was on Ventura Boulevard, a main road in the San Fernando Valley, crossing the street when a gray Honda Civic struck him and continued driving, according to a press release from the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
In the capital Caracas, security forces deployed tear gas to disperse a large crowd of protesters, while crowds of people were seen walking down a main road banging pots and pans as anger rose over Maduro’s victory on Sunday.
—Tara John, CNN, 29 July 2024
Craters on the city’s main road—Herzl Boulevard—are quickly repaired to allow for police and rescue officials to drive freely, but the damage is everywhere.
—Etgar Lefkovits, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
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“Main/major road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%2Fmajor%20road. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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