multilane
Wide road type
Multilane describes a road or highway with multiple lanes of traffic, typically in each direction: a multilane interstate, multilane expressway.
The term distinguishes wider, higher-capacity roads from single-lane or two-lane roads.
Traffic slowed to a crawl on the multilane highway.
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interstateBetween political regions
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- motorwayHigh-speed divided highway
carriageway · arterial · thoroughfare · turnpike · boulevard · corridor · overpass · interchange
Machines for transportation
- automobilesSelf-propelled road vehicles
- trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
- busesMulti-passenger road vehicles
- motorcyclesMotorized two-wheeled vehicles
lanes · driving · commute · merging · passing · overtaking · signaling · throughput
Complete mutual obstruction
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
crawling · slow-moving · backup · clogged · rush-hour · snarl-up · logjam · chokepoint
Motor racing venue
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- NASCARStock car sanctioning body
- IndyCarAmerican single-seat racing series
dragstrip · straightaway · chicane · grid · qualifying · lap · paddock · grandstand
highway
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interstateBetween political regions
- expresswayLimited-access highway
motorway · carriageway · arterial · thoroughfare · turnpike · boulevard · corridor · overpass · interchange · cloverleaf
vehicles
Machines for transportation
- automobilesSelf-propelled road vehicles
- trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
- busesMulti-passenger road vehicles
motorcycles · lanes · driving · commute · merging · passing · overtaking · signaling · throughput · capacity
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
standstill · crawling · slow-moving · backup · clogged · rush-hour · snarl-up · logjam · chokepoint · merging
speedway
Motor racing venue
IndyCar · dragstrip · straightaway · chicane · grid · qualifying · lap · paddock · grandstand · superspeedway
lane, multiple, multinational, multilingual, multipurpose, multiracial, multiplex, multistage, laneway