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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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Nearby Euless and Southlake have the population density and/or major highway access needed to draw diners.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
The low-lying stretch of highway is vulnerable to sea level rise.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Nearby Euless and Southlake have the population density and/or major highway access needed to draw diners.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
The low-lying stretch of highway is vulnerable to sea level rise.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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