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, 14 Dec. 2025
Jewel didn’t want to drive because touring meant endless highways, but Poltz talked her into it.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Officials have conducted dozens of water rescues as debris and mudslides have closed highways and raging torrents have washed out roads and bridges.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Some of the most expensive projects seeking to relieve traffic — highway-widening projects — have been shown to be ineffective at reducing congestion.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
Jewel didn’t want to drive because touring meant endless highways, but Poltz talked her into it.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Officials have conducted dozens of water rescues as debris and mudslides have closed highways and raging torrents have washed out roads and bridges.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Some of the most expensive projects seeking to relieve traffic — highway-widening projects — have been shown to be ineffective at reducing congestion.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for highway
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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