Thesaurus results for ARTERIES

arteries

noun

plural of artery

as in highways

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel there's an accident on the main artery into town, so I'll be late

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Recent Examples of arteries Iran had been pressing the Houthis to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States continued to attack Iranian power infrastructure, a move that would put two of the world's most vital energy arteries at risk, according to Reuters. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Thursday’s fracture was on a steel pipe that forms the major arteries for water delivery from reservoirs and tanks to smaller distribution lines across Los Angeles. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 By the following morning roads around Aurora were closed, including parts of main arteries like Interstate 88 and Routes 47, 59, 31, 30, 56 and 25. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of death, and high LDL cholesterol, which causes plaque to build up in arteries, is a top risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026 While short-term inflammation helps the body heal, chronic inflammation can damage blood vessels and contribute to plaque buildup in the arteries. — Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 16 July 2026 Their arteries also had elevated levels of inflammatory markers, confirming previous research linking plastic exposure with inflammation. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 16 July 2026 Interstate 30 and Interstate 35 Foreign travelers quickly discovered what locals know — that driving on our main arteries is a medieval torture device. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Graham died Saturday at the age of 71 of what was preliminarily diagnosed as a rupture of his aorta due to a hardening of his arteries, his office said. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026

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Noun

The district is less than two hours from the capital of San José through paved highways or a ferry, with small plane options available.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
Most of these hotels, motels and motor lodges were built around the same time the federal government began numbering highways (like Route 66) in the mid-1920s.

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of highways

Noun

An application request filed with the city of Meridian shows plans for a 24,000-square-foot micro-hospital on South Rackham Way, near the northeast corner of Eagle and Overland roads, south of Interstate 84.

— Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
The late 2023 fire gutted the LaVista Road apartment complex, shut down nearby roads and affected more than 200 residents.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of roads

Noun

Despite having only four cylinders, the TurboMax produces V8-like torque, making the Canyon feel eager pulling away from traffic lights or merging onto freeways.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
For decades, the powers that be have burdened the Eastside with freeways, warehouses, public corruption, unsightly developments that have brought on gentrification and civic negligence bordering on the criminal.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of freeways

Noun

The bike unit was previously near 10th and L streets by the state Capitol.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
The campaign has taken the protests demanding accountability and education reforms beyond the streets, broadening its reach and intensifying pressure on a government wary of appearing to yield to a rapidly growing youth movement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of streets

Noun

Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).

— Phan Khang, Mercury News, 18 May 2026

Definition of expressways

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