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 creatures rapidly spread along the interconnected coastal highways of a changing world, colonizing new habitats just as the Age of Dinosaurs began around 252 million years ago.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Mexican media outlets reported burning vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states across the country, particularly in the north and west.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
In view of the series of blockades and attacks registered on the highways that connect with Jalisco, Governor Miguel Angel Navarro Quintero suspended classes in the State at all educational levels and called on the population to stay indoors.
—Claudia Núñez, AZCentral.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Streets, highways and bridges will be shut down to all traffic, including cars, trucks, scooters and e-bikes, with specific exemptions for essential and emergency services, Mamdani said.
—February 22, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Mexican media outlets reported burning vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states across the country, particularly in the north and west.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
In view of the series of blockades and attacks registered on the highways that connect with Jalisco, Governor Miguel Angel Navarro Quintero suspended classes in the State at all educational levels and called on the population to stay indoors.
—Claudia Núñez, AZCentral.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Streets, highways and bridges will be shut down to all traffic, including cars, trucks, scooters and e-bikes, with specific exemptions for essential and emergency services, Mamdani said.
—February 22, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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