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

Multiple Interstate 85 northbound lane closures are scheduled to begin this weekend northeast of Charlotte to repair concrete, state highway officials said. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Nov. 2025

Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence. —Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025

Suburbanization and polarization Immediately after World War II, federal mortgage guarantees and massive investment in highways fueled suburban housing construction, for which the returning GIs and the baby boom created huge demand. —Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025

Five Michigan men were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme involving millions of dollars' worth of overbilling on state highway construction projects. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

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
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public road

especially : a main direct road