Thesaurus results for ARTERIAL

arterial

noun

Definition of arterial

as in highway

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city

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Recent Examples of arterial In rare circumstances, salmonella can get into the bloodstream and cause more severe illnesses like arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 Campione supports re-prioritizing and accelerating infrastructure projects and relieving congestion on county roads, especially arterial and collector road projects, by pushing the state to replace outdated funding formulas. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The heritable version of pulmonary arterial hypertension accounts for less than 4% of cases, with fewer than one in 1 million people being diagnosed with the disease, according to the medical database Orphanet. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 The Zoox pod has a 75-mph (120-km/h) top speed, engineered to comfortably manage tight suburban streets and high-speed highway arterial routes. — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arterial

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Noun

Dyed diesel is not available at most ordinary gas stations or truck stops, and it is normally prohibited for highway use.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
In video obtained by KTLA-TV, an SUV can be seen traveling along the highway before smashing into another car.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

The greatest concern is high tide through Sunday morning and swells from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel could create dangerous conditions with beach erosion and seawater once again flooding beach roads and paths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The former Cup champion finished third, overcoming a speeding-on-pit-road penalty and other drama en route to that result.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

Rancho Cordova was awarded more than $3 million in grants from a local agency for two road improvement projects on major city thoroughfares.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The crash occurred along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route, a major thoroughfare connecting Plateau to Abuja, the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Investors are closely watching the government's next moves in a highly indebted country where street anger has often been tamed with more state spending.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Within one of those havens, Ellora, lives Pavi, a 10-year-old street kid with no memory of anything beyond the past three years.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of street

Noun

Most of his land downtown is on or near Flagler Street, the neighborhood’s historic main artery.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Set the scene The Pinch sits on King Street’s popular north-south artery of clothing shops, wine bars, palm trees, and decorative facades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of artery

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The South Asian country meets nearly 85% of its fuel needs via imports, with the Strait of Hormuz being a key supply route before the war.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The route is expected to come into service next summer, albeit using slower trains that won’t cover the planned 316 miles.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of route

Noun

The crash happened before dawn near the viaduct that carries the expressway (I-90/94) over Division Street.

— Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Bikes are not allowed to on freeways or expressways, and cyclists cannot pass through tolls unless the signs nearby dictate otherwise.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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