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high road

noun

Definition of high road

1 :highway

2 :the easiest course

3 :an ethical course

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Examples of high road in a Sentence

hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads

First Known Use of high road

1613

high road Synonyms

Synonyms

arterial, artery, avenue, boulevard, carriageway [British], drag, drive, expressway, freeway, way, 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

HIGH ROAD Defined for English Language Learners

high road

noun

Definition of high road for English Language Learners

: a main road

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