highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā How to pronounce highway (audio)
: 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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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025 According to the Dallas Morning News, Rice lost control while racing on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025 Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area. Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025 Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for highway

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of highway was before the 12th century

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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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highway

noun
high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā How to pronounce highway (audio)
: a public road
especially : a main direct road

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