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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Authorities shut down the highway, roughly 25 miles east of Chattanooga, as a precaution and to allow first responders to get through traffic, the fire department said.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Authorities said hospital operations had resumed and that major highways, markets and commercial centers were functioning normally by Monday.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The highway was shut down for about six hours while police investigated the crash.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Authorities said hospital operations had resumed and that major highways, markets and commercial centers were functioning normally by Monday.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The highway was shut down for about six hours while police investigated the crash.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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