highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public way

especially : a main direct road

Synonyms of highway

• road
• freeway
• street
• expressway
• thoroughfare
• route
• roadway
• boulevard
• carriageway
• turnpike
• artery
• arterial

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

State television footage showed heavy traffic on major highways, with cars packed bumper-to-bumper as families attempted to reach northern provinces. —Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026

Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area. —Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2026

Their farm, just off a main highway, is filled with chickens and turkeys roaming freely under the watch of Nova, a white Great Pyrenees, and several other dogs. —Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026

Bus rapid transit that follows highways from the suburbs to the cities — the Orange and Red lines — require per-passenger subsidies of about $13 to $18 per ride. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing highway

• divided highway
• highway robbery

Rhymes for highway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public road

especially : a main direct road