two-way street
Both directions flow
A two-way street is a road where traffic flows in both directions.
The phrase appears most often figuratively to describe relationships or situations requiring mutual participation: Respect is a two-way street.
The implication is that one party cannot do all the giving or all the taking—both sides must contribute equally.
Vehicle travel surface
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- bidirectionalOperating in both directions
- laneDesignated travel strip
- throughwayLimited-access highway
signage · flow · vehicles · passing · boulevard · avenue · driving · roadway
Shared dependence or exchange
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- quid-pro-quoExchange of equivalents
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
balance · symmetry · tit-for-tat · equivalence · parity · correspondence · proportionality · complementarity
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- feedbackReturned response data
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
listening · openness · responsiveness · understanding · rapport · interlocution · discourse · back-and-forth
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- concessionYielding a point
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
settlement · accommodation · mediation · bargaining · fairness · reconciliation · agreement
Shared business arrangement
- connectionA joining or relation
- bondingForming close connections
- trustConfidence in another
- respectRegard with honor
empathy · intimacy · closeness · support · commitment · accountability · interdependence · boundaries
road
Vehicle travel surface
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- bidirectionalOperating in both directions
- laneDesignated travel strip
throughway · signage · flow · vehicles · passing · boulevard · avenue · driving · roadway
mutuality
Shared dependence or exchange
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- quid-pro-quoExchange of equivalents
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
back-and-forth · balance · symmetry · tit-for-tat · equivalence · parity · correspondence · proportionality · complementarity · even-steven
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- feedbackReturned response data
exchange · listening · openness · responsiveness · understanding · rapport · interlocution · discourse · back-and-forth · transparency
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- concessionYielding a point
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
adjustment · settlement · accommodation · mediation · bargaining · fairness · reconciliation · agreement
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- connectionA joining or relation
- bondingForming close connections
- trustConfidence in another
respect · empathy · intimacy · closeness · support · commitment · accountability · interdependence · boundaries
- two-way thingsbidirectional
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
- streetsroad, sidewalk, sidewalks, pavement, alley
- reciprocityreciprocity, likewise, mutual benefit, mutualism, tit-for-tat
- street typesboulevard, cul-de-sac, dead-end, avenue, alley
- zonesdanger zone, restricted zone, territory, district, time zone
two-way streetone-way street
Route forbidding reverse travel
one-way · unilateral · one-sided · unidirectional · exploitation