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AĀ roadĀ has no special qualifiers. It connects point a to point b.
AĀ streetĀ connects buildings together, usually in a city, usually east to west, opposite of avenue.
AnĀ avenueĀ runs north south. Avenues and streets may be used interchangeably for directions, usually has median
AĀ boulevardĀ is a street with trees down the middle or on both sides
AĀ laneĀ is a narrow street usually lacking a median.
AĀ driveĀ is a private, winding road
AĀ wayĀ is a small out of the way road
aĀ courtĀ usually ends in a cul de sac or similar little loop
aĀ plaza or squareĀ is usually a wide open space, but in modern definitons, one of the above probably fits better for a plaza as a road.
a terraceĀ is a raised flat area around a building. When used for a road it probably better fits one of the above.
uk,Ā a closeĀ is similar to a court, a short road serving a few houses, may have cul de sac
runĀ is usually located near a stream or other small body of water
placeĀ is similar to a court, or close, usually a short skinny dead end road, with or without cul de sac, sometimes p shaped
bay is a small road where both ends link to the same connecting road
crescentĀ is a windy s like shape, or just a crescent shape, for the record, above definition of bay was also given to me for crescent
aĀ trailĀ is usually in or near a wooded area
mewsĀ is an old british way of saying row of stables, more modernly seperate houses surrounding a courtyard
aĀ highwayĀ is a major public road, usually connecting multiple cities
aĀ motorwayĀ is similar to a highway, with the term more common in New Zealand, the UK, and Austrailia, no stopping, no pedestrian or animal traffic allowed
anĀ interstateĀ is a highway system connecting usually connecting multiple states, although some exist with no connections
aĀ turnpikeĀ is part of a highway, and usully has a toll, often located close to a city or commercial are
aĀ freewayĀ is part of a highway with 2 or more lanes on each side, no tolls, sometimes termedexpressway, no intersections or cross streets.
aĀ parkwayĀ is a major public road, usually decorated, sometimes part of a highway, has traffic lights.
aĀ causewayĀ combines roads and bridges, usually to cross a body of water
circuit and speedwayĀ are used interchangeably, usually refers to a racing course, practically probably something above.
as the name implies,Ā gardenĀ is usually a well decorated small road, but probably better fits an above
aĀ viewĀ is usually on a raised area of land, a hill or something similar.
bywayĀ is a minor road, usually a bit out of the way and not following main roads.
aĀ coveĀ is a narrow road, can be sheltered, usually near a larger body of water or mountains
aĀ rowĀ is a street with a continuous line of close together houses on one or both sides, usually serving a specific function like a frat
aĀ beltwayĀ is a highway surrounding an urban area
quayĀ is a concrete platform running along water
crossingĀ is where two roads meet
alleyĀ a narrow path or road between buildings, sometimes connects streets, not always driveable
pointĀ usually dead ends at a hill
pikeĀ usually a toll road
esplanadeĀ long open, level area, usually a walking path near the ocean
squareĀ open area where multiple streets meet, guess how its usually shaped.
landingĀ usually near a dock or port, historically where boats drop goods.
walkĀ historically a walking path or sidewalk, probably became a road later in its history
groveĀ thickly sheltered by trees
drivewayĀ almost always private, short, leading to a single residence or a few related ones
lanewayĀ uncommon, usually down a country road, itself a public road leading to multiple private driveways.
circleĀ usually circles around an area, but sometimes is like a āsquareā, an open place intersected by multiple roads.
channelĀ usually near a water channel, the water itself connecting two larger bodies of water,
grangeĀ historically would have been a farmhouse or collection of houses on a farm, the road probably runs through what used to be a farm
parkĀ originally meaning an enclosed space, came to refer to an enclosed area of nature in a city, usually a well decorated road.
millĀ probably near an old flour mill or other mill.
spurĀ similar to a byway, a smaller road branching off from a major road.
bypassĀ passes around a populated area to divert traffic
roundabout or traffic circleĀ circle around a traffic island with multiple connecting routes, a roundabout is usually smaller, with less room for crossing and passing, and safer
wyndĀ a narrow lane between houses, similar to an alley, more common in UK
driveĀ shortened form of driveway, not a driveway itself, usually in a neighborhood, connects several houses
paradeĀ wider than average road historically used as a parade ground.
terraceĀ more common in uk, a row of houses.
chaseĀ on land historically used as private hunting grounds.
branchĀ divides a road or area into multiple subdivisions.
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