Thesaurus results for ARTERIAL

arterial

noun

Definition of arterial

as in highway

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city

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Recent Examples of arterial For group 1’s pulmonary arterial hypertension, there are now 17 drugs developed over the last 25 years that can ease symptoms and prolong life. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 June 2026 Here’s what the facility, located on a busy arterial crowded with large commercial vehicles, has looked like this week. — David Williams, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Peripheral arterial disease is treatable, particularly when caught early. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 City data shows that 60% of fatal and serious crashes occur on just 7% of roadways, mainly high-traffic arterials. — Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arterial

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Noun

The town closest to the earthquake’s epicenter, San Jose del Palmar, has no airport, and is located on top of a mountain ridge along a highway linking the cities of Cali and Pereira.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Then off to the highway with you, up a mountain hill, in full control and at one with this rude, loud, hot machine.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

Heavy deposits could collapse roofs, contaminate water, damage machinery, bury crops, disrupt power networks, and make roads difficult to use.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Torrential downpours routinely inundate roads and railway lines, disrupt air and rail traffic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

For example, in the San Fernando Valley, a person could leave the car at home when in walking proximity to bus lines on major thoroughfares, such as Line 165 on Vanowen Street that connects Burbank to West Hills.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Much of the action centers on Warren Street, a lively main thoroughfare lined with independent boutiques, art galleries, vintage shops, bookstores, cafés, and farm-to-table eateries.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Arctic dreams Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned the 3,500-mile route along Russia’s jagged Arctic coastline becoming a major artery for trade – and a driver of investment in Russian ports and oil and gas fields.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
This buildup, called plaque, narrows and hardens the arteries, causing health problems.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of artery

Noun

The other four switched off their tracking transponders to avoid detection so their route is unknown.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Quarterback Tommy DeVito looked to him on a go route on the very next play, but Williams didn’t cut back inside for the ball, which appeared to frustrate Vrabel on the sideline.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of route

Noun

Tanisha said in the days following, she’s been haunted by the sound of her niece’s body sent flying after being hit by a vehicle on the expressway.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
All northbound traffic on the Dan Ryan was being diverted off the expressway at 67th Street in both the local and express lanes for several hours after the crash.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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