Local language topic
Transportation
Compare 3 regional entries that share this classification while keeping each local definition attached to its place.
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rotary
/ˈroʊ.tə.ri/A circular road junction, commonly called a traffic circle or roundabout elsewhere.
“Be careful entering that rotary in Quincy; traffic moves fast.”
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Storrowed
/ˈstʌr.oʊd/Describes a truck that strikes or becomes wedged beneath a low bridge, especially after entering Boston’s Storrow Drive despite height restrictions.
“The moving truck got Storrowed during September move-in weekend.”
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the Pike
/ðə ˈpaɪk/The Massachusetts Turnpike, the east–west toll highway that forms part of Interstate 90.
“Traffic is backed up on the Pike near the city.”