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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At least 45 vehicles crashed on westbound Interstate 70 near Terre Haute, Indiana, forcing highway closures, though no serious injuries were reported.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
How to check road conditions on Indiana's highways The Indiana Department of Homeland Security keeps tabs on travel statuses for every county in the state.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 29 Nov. 2025
However, data regarding just how many victims are transported along interstate highways remains unavailable, largely due to the secretive nature of such crimes.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
An overhead sign on Interstate 77 collapsed onto a car in Charlotte, trapping the driver and closing the southbound lanes for seven hours late Friday and early Saturday, firefighters and state highway officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
How to check road conditions on Indiana's highways The Indiana Department of Homeland Security keeps tabs on travel statuses for every county in the state.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 29 Nov. 2025
However, data regarding just how many victims are transported along interstate highways remains unavailable, largely due to the secretive nature of such crimes.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
An overhead sign on Interstate 77 collapsed onto a car in Charlotte, trapping the driver and closing the southbound lanes for seven hours late Friday and early Saturday, firefighters and state highway officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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