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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The highway death rate back then was around five deaths or less per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, which is higher than today, but hardly a death sentence.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The novel starts out on a highway, in a car that’s driving too fast.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Milford, a bustling and popular city, easily accessible because of highways and a destination for its beaches, also is an important part of Connecticut’s history.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
People slow down to see deadly crashes on the highway all the time.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The novel starts out on a highway, in a car that’s driving too fast.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Milford, a bustling and popular city, easily accessible because of highways and a destination for its beaches, also is an important part of Connecticut’s history.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
People slow down to see deadly crashes on the highway all the time.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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 14 May. 2026.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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