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Highways

Scope note

Use for major, high-speed, high-capacity roads between urban areas, often laid out to take advantage of pleasant countryside.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008220

Broader Terms used

<roads by form>

Term used for

thoroughfares

Equivalent Terms used

highway

Created

12yrs ago

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