as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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Recent Examples of highway
The Fremont County Sheriff's Office said on social media that the highway had reopened.
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CBS News, 2 May 2025
The bus, carrying North Carolina middle school students, blew a tire and flipped on the highway.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Trinity County authorities continued search and rescue operations Friday for the body of an infant who was swept away from his father’s arms after their four-door sedan veered off the highway and into the Trinity River.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The health scare sparked furor among villagers, who blocked a local highway in protest.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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CBS News, 2 May 2025
The bus, carrying North Carolina middle school students, blew a tire and flipped on the highway.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Trinity County authorities continued search and rescue operations Friday for the body of an infant who was swept away from his father’s arms after their four-door sedan veered off the highway and into the Trinity River.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The health scare sparked furor among villagers, who blocked a local highway in protest.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highway
Noun
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There are at least some echoes of the ultra-hyper violent God of War, the famed video game series, and that is getting a live-action adaptation on Amazon Prime Video down the road.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Armed with a clear shot of the getaway car’s license plate, authorities found the Ford Escape two days later, set ablaze on the side of a road in Palmdale.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Investigators determined the driver of the 18-wheeler fell asleep behind the wheel and veered off the freeway.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Once the attack was over, the victims were helped by people on the street.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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In recent months, at least 50 birds have died along a residential street in Richmond, a city on the east side of San Francisco Bay.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a popular TikTok video posted April 21, Becky Levin Navarro is seen walking on a sidewalk near Austin’s MoPac expressway after a Waymo ride gone wrong.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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The two facilities take up a city block along St. Charles Avenue, the thoroughfare famous for its streetcars, Mardi Gras parades and Queen Anne mansions.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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The property adjacent to 159th Street, a major thoroughfare in the village, is now zoned for commercial development, but the village hasn’t seen any interest from potential businesses in part due to its shallow depth from 159th Street and two existing ponds, village documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Originally Published: May 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM EDT Most Popular Most Popular Property of the week: Striking historic home along the Connecticut river Parking crunch looms at major CT airport amid route expansion.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Taking a bus or driving the 435-mile route is also an option.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2025
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Sidney’s Rainbows is also partnering with the national group, Families for Safe Streets, in creating a state chapter that would provide resources and the opportunity for families affected by roadway tragedies to advocate for safer streets.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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But with the addition of meaty tires, the result is bobbling side to side on uneven pavement, and the occasional entertaining hop over water channels at boulevard intersections.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Paseo del Prado is about more than museums—this boulevard is also home to the Royal Botanical Garden.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highway. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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