Clearways

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of road designated for unimpeded traffic flow, allowing only certain vehicles to stop or park
2. A roadway where stopping is restricted to maintain smoother movement of vehicles
3. Designated lanes on streets that facilitate quick transit by limiting blocking vehicles or parking activities

Etymology: "Clearways" is simply the plural of "clearway," a compound formed from the ordinary English words "clear" and "way." The sense is literal: a road kept free of obstruction so that traffic can keep moving. "Clear" traces back through Old French "clair" to Latin "clarus," meaning bright or distinct, while "way" is an old Germanic word for a path or route. Put together, the compound describes exactly what it does, a route left open.

Synonyms: pathways, routes, thoroughfares, passages, expressways