Explore Thruway through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like expressway or freeway. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Thruway in a sentence
Thruway meaning
Standard form of throughway.
Synonyms of Thruway
Using Thruway
- The main meaning on this page is: Standard form of throughway.
- Useful related words include: expressway, freeway, motorway, pike.
- In the example corpus, thruway often appears in combinations such as: state thruway, the thruway, thruway authority.
Context around Thruway
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thruway
- In this selection, "thruway" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, amtrak, door, petomane, authority, involved and ban stand out and add context to how "thruway" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include on the thruway when he and 4 on thruway section of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thruway" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and abdulai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thruway
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This project belongs near a thruway. (6 words)
On the William J. Le Petomane Thruway? (7 words)
Intercity bus travel is provided by Greyhound and Amtrak Thruway Coach. (11 words)
Trooper Mark O'Donnell said that it appeared that an 81-year-old man from Stowe, Ohio, became confused and was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes on the Thruway, when he struck an eastbound car in a head-on crash. (43 words)
Trooper Mark O'Donnell said that it appeared that an 81-year-old man from Ohio became confused and was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes on the Thruway, when he struck an eastbound car in a head-on crash. (42 words)
The tragic accident happened back in December of 2020 while Baldner was patrolling along the New York State Thruway in Ulster County when he allegedly used his police car to ram another vehicle causing an accident. (36 words)
On the William J. Le Petomane Thruway? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
Located just off the New York State Thruway in Little Falls, NY, is the historic Burrell Mansion, built between 1886 and 1889 by inventor D. H. Burrell.
The bronze structure will be located at 799 Mohawk Street, near the thruway.
This incident, which took place in the 2800 block of the thruway, involved a female victim who succumbed to gunshot wounds.
I remember the old saloon which had a door thruway to the dance hall which had another bar.
The New York State Thruway Authority lost one of their own on Monday, November 4. Steve Ebling, was struck and killed while working on the road.
The Thruway Authority says pipes used to connect cables to the span between Westchester and Rockland counties don't meet industry standards.
The tragic accident happened back in December of 2020 while Baldner was patrolling along the New York State Thruway in Ulster County when he allegedly used his police car to ram another vehicle causing an accident.
This project belongs near a thruway.
Trooper Mark O'Donnell said that it appeared that an 81-year-old man from Ohio became confused and was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes on the Thruway, when he struck an eastbound car in a head-on crash.
Trooper Mark O'Donnell said that it appeared that an 81-year-old man from Stowe, Ohio, became confused and was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes on the Thruway, when he struck an eastbound car in a head-on crash.
A Thruway ban on buses and tractor trailers is now in effect.
Anyone who is eligible for the program should have received a letter in early February from the Thruway Authority with their outstanding balances.
Of all toll transactions at the Spring Valley toll plaza in 2017, 91 percent were paid using E-ZPass, the highest E-ZPass penetration rate on the New York State Thruway.
On the William J. Le Petomane Thruway?
Pinhook Road from Bernard Road to US 90/Evangeline Thruway will have alternating lane closures in both directions today from 7 AM until 12 PM for roadway repairs.
Amtrak coordinates Thruway Motorcoach service to extend many of its routes, especially in California.
Exits on the New York State Thruway count up from Yonkers traveling north, and then west from Albany.
For example, exit 4 on Thruway section of I‑87 connects with the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers, but exit 4 on the Northway is the exit for the Albany airport.
Intercity bus travel is provided by Greyhound and Amtrak Thruway Coach.
Passengers continuing on to Los Angeles or other points in Southern California may transfer at Bakersfield for connecting Amtrak Thruway bus services.
Common combinations with thruway
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: