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

But soon after he was taken into custody, word came that their bodies had been found – off the highway along the Columbia River, on the way out of Portland. — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026

Monday’s crash wasn’t the first deadly wreck on this highway through Kansas City this year. — Mará Rose Williams november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026

This week, Chile's formidable truckers' unions blockaded two major highways in an effort to exert pressure on the government and address high fuel prices. — John Bartlett, NPR, 14 Nov. 2026

Noble tried to flee his vehicle on foot but was chased and shot multiple times on the highway. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 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