Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highways
• thoroughfares
• roads
• freeways
• streets
• expressways
• routes
• carriageways
• roadways
• boulevards
• arterials
• turnpikes
• drives
• interstates
• ways
• causeways
• avenues
• lanes
• thruways
• motorways
• pike
• high roads
• rows
• passes
• parkways
• traces
• superhighways
• corridors
• alleys
• beltways
• bypasses
• trails
• branches
• drags
• autobahns
• byways
• alleyways
• autoroutes
• side roads
• secondary roads
• backstreets
• through streets
• crossroads
• Main Streets
• side streets
• switchbacks
• ring roads
• tracks
• dual carriageways
• circles
• autostradas
• high streets
• places
• laneways
• dead ends
• corniches
• mews
• bystreets
• cul-de-sacs
• closes
• shunpikes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arteries

The young dog abducted from peaceful family life forced to sever neck and genital arteries reports his story flatly. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

The impacts are huge; Europe’s rivers are vital arteries transporting goods, cooling power plants, generating hydroelectric energy, drawing in tourists and providing a vital habitat for wildlife. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Because shark teeth can easily tear through major arteries, veins and tendons, uncontrolled blood loss is the biggest immediate threat. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

The first trial included adults with heart disease caused by plaque buildup in the arteries or those at high risk for it. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2026

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

Their arteries also had elevated levels of inflammatory markers, confirming previous research linking plastic exposure with inflammation. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 16 July 2026