highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā How to pronounce highway (audio)
: a public way
especially : a main direct road

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 project aims to open the new highway crossing by 2032. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 The highway in the area has been washed away, the outlet also reported. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 July 2025 This law includes all multi-lane highways and the new provision will take effect on Oct. 1, 2026, to allow signage to be produced and installed as well as a public awareness campaign from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025 For nearly a half-mile along the E84 highway — also known as the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road — motorists in the right-hand lane coming into the city of Fujairah can play Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony where the rubber meets the road. Gabe Levin, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for highway

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of highway was before the 12th century

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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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highway

noun
high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā How to pronounce highway (audio)
: a public road
especially : a main direct road

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