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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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Six construction workers were killed when the Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, cutting off most maritime traffic into Baltimore's busy port and severing an interstate highway that carried 34,000 vehicles per day.
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Joel Rose, NPR, 14 May 2024
Here's what to know about the highway closures and construction work happening on U.S. 60.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
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Joel Rose, NPR, 14 May 2024
Here's what to know about the highway closures and construction work happening on U.S. 60.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for highway
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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