artery

ar·tery

noun \ˈär-tə-rē, ˈär-trē\

plural ar·ter·ies

Definition of ARTERY

1

: any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body

2

: a channel (as a river or highway) of transportation or communication; especially : the main channel in a branching system

Examples of ARTERY

1. He favors local side roads over major arteries.
2. <there's an accident on the main artery into town, so I'll be late>

Origin of ARTERY

Middle English arterie, from Latin arteria, from Greek artēria; akin to Greek aortē aorta

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ARTERY

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

Related Words: causeway; autobahn, autoroute, autostrada, dual carriageway [chiefly British], interstate, motorway [chiefly British], superhighway; beltway, bypass, parkway, ring road [chiefly British]; corniche, switchback; through street; high street [British], Main Street; backstreet, branch, bystreet, byway, crossroad, secondary road, shunpike, side road, side street; alley, alleyway; circle, lane, laneway [British], mews [chiefly British], place; close [chiefly British], cul-de-sac, dead end; corridor; track, trail

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Rhymes with ARTERY

martyry