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, 30 Mar. 2026
Road trippers should also plan fill-ups around cheaper gas stops instead of randomly pulling off the highway when the fuel light illuminates.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
They were hit when the driver of a vehicle traveling eastbound in the right lane on the highway failed to see the pedestrian, Jones said.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
That loop is at high altitude (over 6,200 ft / 1,890 m) at highway speeds (65 mph / 105 km/h) in both directions on the same road.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Road trippers should also plan fill-ups around cheaper gas stops instead of randomly pulling off the highway when the fuel light illuminates.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
They were hit when the driver of a vehicle traveling eastbound in the right lane on the highway failed to see the pedestrian, Jones said.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
That loop is at high altitude (over 6,200 ft / 1,890 m) at highway speeds (65 mph / 105 km/h) in both directions on the same road.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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