plural arteries
1
: any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
2
: a channel (such as a river or highway) of transportation or communication
especially
: the main channel in a branching system
Synonyms
Examples of artery in a Sentence
He favors local side roads over major arteries.
there's an accident on the main artery into town, so I'll be late
Recent Examples on the Web
An artery rupture resulting in a brain bleed and stroke left Stone with a 1% survival rate.
—
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Calcium triggers vasoconstriction, narrowing the artery, raising pressure.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors help the body produce less angiotensin, a hormone (chemical messenger) that causes the arteries to become narrow.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
The test showed two of his major arteries with 90% blockages and one with 80%, necessitating emergency triple bypass surgery to prevent imminent death.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for artery 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Calcium triggers vasoconstriction, narrowing the artery, raising pressure.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors help the body produce less angiotensin, a hormone (chemical messenger) that causes the arteries to become narrow.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
The test showed two of his major arteries with 90% blockages and one with 80%, necessitating emergency triple bypass surgery to prevent imminent death.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for artery
Dictionary Entries Near artery
Cite this Entry
“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artery. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
artery
noun
ar·tery
ˈärt-ə-rē 
plural arteries
1
: one of the tube-shaped branching muscular-walled and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body
2
: a channel (as a river or highway) of transportation or communication
especially
: the main channel in a branching system
Medical Definition
artery
noun
ar·tery
ˈärt-ə-rē
plural arteries
: any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share