highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public way

especially : a main direct road

Synonyms of highway

• road
• freeway
• street
• expressway
• thoroughfare
• route
• roadway
• boulevard
• carriageway
• turnpike
• artery
• arterial

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 on the Web

Her killer left evidence scattered at the scene of the crime and along a highway back to Chicago. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Today, tank farms line both sides of the coastal highway near the port, and a network of pipes moves products among terminals and to ships. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Hot, smoky conditions forced residents in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano to flee and created traffic gridlock from Orange County to Oceanside as the key north-south highway was impacted by multiple fires just miles apart. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Earlier the same morning, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the driver was driving on the wrong side of the highway. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing highway

• divided highway
• highway robbery

Rhymes for highway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public road

especially : a main direct road