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

Most of the state’s 762,000 Jews reside in three South Florida counties — eclipsing much older congregations in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Pensacola that thrived long before the advent of air-conditioning and interstate highways. —Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026

State police said the crash occurred as the woman, driving a 2020 Toyota RAV4 west in the right of two lanes, entered the shoulder of the highway before striking a metal beam guardrail. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026

Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence. —Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026

Crete Township highway maintenance workers found the dead dogs March 3 in trash bags in a ditch near Norfolk Avenue and Kings Road, Will County sheriff’s Deputy Chief Jeremy Zdzinicki said. —Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 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
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

highway

noun

high·​way ˈhī-ˌwā 

: a public road

especially : a main direct road