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

Pierre Damas Bel stepped into highway traffic after losing his immigration status. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Today, these historic highways offer much more than a drive from one destination to the next. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Before the arrival of Europeans, the Native tribes used these waters as highways for their dugout and birchbark canoes. — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Back in Theaters Cars Life is a highway; life is also a total trip. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 4 Sep. 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
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public road

especially : a main direct road