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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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
According to the Dallas Morning News, Rice lost control while racing on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
According to the Dallas Morning News, Rice lost control while racing on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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