highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public way

especially : a main direct road

Synonyms

• arterial
• artery
• avenue
• boulevard
• carriageway [British]
• drag
• drive
• expressway
• freeway
• high road
• pass
• pike
• road
• roadway
• route
• row
• street
• thoroughfare
• thruway
• trace
• turnpike
• way

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

Recent Examples on the Web

On the other side of the country, the head of the Washington state DOT has requested $150 million from the state legislature to address the shortcomings of legacy highways. —David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024

Two people who relatives say are the victim’s cousins have been charged in connection with the murder in Connecticut of an 18-year-old whose body was found wrapped in a comforter on a highway. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024

Most highways south and east of Denver were still closed late Friday, including I-70 east of Aurora to Kansas and southbound I-25 between Pueblo and New Mexico. —Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024

Flooding also led to the closure of several highways. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing highway

• divided highway
• highway robbery

Kids Definition

highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public road

especially : a main direct road