In fact, Washington has two suburbs with related names: Beltsville and Greenbelt. The cities that are famous for having real beltways include Atlanta (285), Baltimore (695), Cincinnati (275), Columbus (270), Houston (two), Indianapolis (465), Kansas City (435), LONDON, Minneapolis/St. Technically speaking, a beltway is one that goes all the way around, unlike the bypasses of Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Montreal, Nashville, New York, Pittsburgh, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. I did observe that Lois Lane ought to be in Metropolis, Illinois, as well as Clark Kent Boulevard and Lex Luthor Lane. We do have short residential streets with names like MILKY WAY, and a longer road to Percival Lowell’s observatory named Mars Hill Road, and I did notice a short residential street named Lois Lane. Geological Survey (a branch that makes maps of the planets, moons, asteroids, etc.) Here in Flagstaff, we probably have more astronomers, per capita, that anywhere else - because of the Lowell Observatory, the U.S. Yay, Hooray, Woo-hoo and Other Acclamations.Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Vocabulary category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:
way: a designation sometimes given to roads in place of road, drive, etc. turnpike: a main road, especially one on which tolls are or were collectedĤ5. thoroughfare: a main road, or a road that intersects with more than one other roadĤ4. superhighway: an expressway for high-speed trafficĤ1. side road: a road that intersects with a main roadĤ0. shunpike: a side road used to avoid a main road or a toll roadģ7. secondary road: a road subordinate to a main roadģ6. row: a designation sometimes given to roads in place of road, drive, etc.ģ5. Main Street: the principal street of a townģ4. lane: a road, often narrow (also refers to the portion of a road set apart for a single line of vehicles)Ģ9. interstate: an expressway that traverses more than one stateĢ8. freeway: an expressway with fully controlled accessĢ7. expressway: a high-speed divided highway with partially or fully controlled accessĢ5. drag: slang pertaining to a road often traveled on as a leisurely pastime (or, as “main drag,” slang referring to the principal road, or one of the principal roads, in a city or town)Ģ4. court: a road closed at one end, especially with a circular endĢ2. crossroad: a road that crosses a main road or runs between main roadsġ9. corridor: a local or regional route in the Appalachian region of the United Statesġ8. corniche: a coastal road, especially alongside a cliff faceġ7. circle: a curving street, especially one intersecting at both ends on another streetġ6. causeway: a highway, especially one raised across water or wet groundġ4.
boulevard: a wide road, often divided and/or landscapedġ3. beltway: a highway passing around an urban areaĨ.
backstreet: a street set off from a main streetħ. alley: a narrow street, especially one providing access to the rear of buildings or lots between blocksĦ. It excludes words primarily of use in British English or in other languages, as well as other senses of the terms.ġ. This post lists synonyms for road and specific terms for various types of roads.
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