Busway

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A right of way, roadway, or lane for the exclusive use of buses, possibly only during peak traffic hours.

    "St Ives: The guided busway on the old railway alignment to Cambridge has just passed its tenth anniversary. Railfuture has noted its down-at-heel physical appearance, with dirty concrete beams, damaged sound barriers, and unmanaged vegetation."

Synonyms

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rapidway

Example

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"St Ives: The guided busway on the old railway alignment to Cambridge has just passed its tenth anniversary. Railfuture has noted its down-at-heel physical appearance, with dirty concrete beams, damaged sound barriers, and unmanaged vegetation."

Etymology

From bus + way.

Related phrases

right of way

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