Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throughway

/θɹˈuwˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: through-way
IPA: /θɹˈuwˌeɪ/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.

American usage

noun

An continuous, open passage, corridor, or pathway that allows people to walk or move directly from one point to another without obstruction.

Etymology

From through + way. Compare thoroughway.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

throughways (plural) thruway (alternative)

Phrases

no throughway

Synonyms

expressway freeway motorway pike state highway superhighway thruway

Homonyms

thruway

Rhymes With

two-way thruway

Questions

How do you pronounce throughway?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɹˈuwˌeɪ/.
What does throughway mean?: (Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.
Where does throughway come from?: From through + way. Compare thoroughway.

How to pronounce throughway

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