Definition of highway
:a public way;
especially
:a main direct road
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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 of highway from the Web
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Iraqi officials said Wednesday that the highway linking the border with Baghdad is safe, with security provided by Iraqi troops since late last year.
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Video taken then showed about a foot of water washing over the highway.
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The Supper Club, above, was alive and well and located miles out on the highway where no one lived and no businesses were located.
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The storm, which submerged the nation's fourth largest city, have dropped a record breaking amount of rain in Houston — 49.32 inches that has flooded homes, breached a levee, and swallowed highways.
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The military surplus Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck — with eight 52-inch wheels and weighing in at 20 tons — can do an impressive 65 mph on the highway.
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The heavy rains have closed highways and other routes; responders are reportedly having difficulty reaching residents of lower lying areas trapped in their homes by the flooding.
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When a stretch of the highway in Franklin was dedicated in 1928, the United Daughters of the Confederacy proposed marking the occasion with a monument to Robert E. Lee.
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Here's a look: Southbound Interstate 65 Interstate 65 southbound near Elizabethtown is experiencing heavy delays Monday morning, with top speeds ranging between 10 and 25 mph on the 70-mph highway, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
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First Known Use of highway
before 12th century
highway Synonyms
Synonyms
arterial, artery, avenue, boulevard, carriageway [British], drag, drive, expressway, freeway, high road, way, pass, pike, road, roadway, route, row, street, thoroughfare, thruway, trace, turnpikeRelated Words
causeway; autobahn, autoroute, autostrada, dual carriageway [chiefly British], interstate, motorway [chiefly British], superhighway; beltway, bypass, parkway, ring road [chiefly British]; corniche, switchback; through street; high street [British], Main Street; backstreet, branch, bystreet, byway, crossroad, secondary road, shunpike, side road, side street; alley, alleyway; circle, lane, laneway [British], mews [chiefly British], place; close [chiefly British], cul-de-sac, dead end; corridor; track, trailHIGHWAY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of highway for English Language Learners
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: a main road that connects cities, towns, etc.
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