Synonyms of highway
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, 16 Nov. 2025
In the fall, during mating season, also known as the rut, many bucks may cross roads in search of a mate, causing chaos on Middle Tennessee streets, interstates and highways, animals experts say.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Nov. 2025
The Purple Heart Trail is a network of roads, highways, bridges, and landmarks across the United States that are designated to honor Purple Heart recipients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
In densely populated zones, the threshold is lowered to trigger alerts sooner, while highways and major urban roads allow for a higher threshold.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
In the fall, during mating season, also known as the rut, many bucks may cross roads in search of a mate, causing chaos on Middle Tennessee streets, interstates and highways, animals experts say.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Nov. 2025
The Purple Heart Trail is a network of roads, highways, bridges, and landmarks across the United States that are designated to honor Purple Heart recipients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
In densely populated zones, the threshold is lowered to trigger alerts sooner, while highways and major urban roads allow for a higher threshold.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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