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
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, most notably along NC 12 where ocean overwash may make several portions of the highway inaccessible across Ocracoke Island.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
Dashcam footage from a vehicle driving east on the highway showed a few cars begin to brake as the helicopter entered their field of view and fell toward the freeway.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Along the beer highway, Dubuque marries football and beer unlike any other city.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, most notably along NC 12 where ocean overwash may make several portions of the highway inaccessible across Ocracoke Island.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
Dashcam footage from a vehicle driving east on the highway showed a few cars begin to brake as the helicopter entered their field of view and fell toward the freeway.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Along the beer highway, Dubuque marries football and beer unlike any other city.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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