highway

noun

high·way ˈhī-ˌwā

Synonyms of highway next

: a public way

especially : a main direct road

Examples of highway in a Sentence

I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads. the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city

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Beard was selected as the bridge's namesake in a poll conducted by Kentucky highway officials, the first time a bridge anywhere had been named in that way, Enquirer coverage said. —

Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024 The first winery to open along the highway in 1983, Grape Creek Vineyards, has a new branch called Heath Sparkling Wines and a members-only restaurant. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 While rounding a blind curve on the highway, Nardini collided head-on with a car traveling in the other direction. —

Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 The main Damascus-Beirut highway has reopened after being cordoned off by the Lebanese Army, following strikes on two vehicles along the route, a Lebanese Civil Defense official said. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for highway