main road

/meɪn roʊd/

/meɪn rəʊd/

Other forms: main roads

Definitions of main road

1. noun

   a major road for any form of motor transport
   synonyms: highway

   examples:

   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

   types:

   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

   autobahn

   an expressway in a German-speaking country

   autostrada

   an expressway in an Italian-speaking country

   toll road, turnpike

   an expressway on which tolls are collected

   type of:

   road, route

   an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation