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 iconic highway reaches its centennial this year.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Last month, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Texas Department of Transportation to tap the brakes on the portion of the project going through the town, limiting the highway widening project to four lanes instead of six.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Like the main highways leading out of the capital, the ports have become increasingly vulnerable to gang activity and trafficking networks as gangs seek to expand their influence over critical infrastructure and key transportation routes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Some would be fine leaving China to build highways and other infrastructure in Africa.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Last month, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Texas Department of Transportation to tap the brakes on the portion of the project going through the town, limiting the highway widening project to four lanes instead of six.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Like the main highways leading out of the capital, the ports have become increasingly vulnerable to gang activity and trafficking networks as gangs seek to expand their influence over critical infrastructure and key transportation routes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Some would be fine leaving China to build highways and other infrastructure in Africa.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highway
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County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The project is close to multi-family housing on Del Valle Street, between Ventura Boulevard and the freeway.—
Fielding Buck,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Visitors to New Castle, Delaware, are greeted by cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and rich history.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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After a brief pursuit that went off the expressway, the pickup truck hit an Illinois State Police squad car near 72nd Place near Stony Island Avenue, and then came to a stop.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Authorities shut down all lanes of the expressway as multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, assisted on the scene.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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TxDOT is planning to widen busy thoroughfare from Bill Cook Road west of Justin to FM 1830 near Lantana.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Connecting Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 in Michigan, the six-lane thoroughfare is expected to reduce congestion at surrounding border crossings while facilitating a freer flow of goods between the countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Rutted migration routes, carved by the constant pounding of animal hooves, littered northern Pennsylvania.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Today, visitors can walk the same route taken by marchers.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Following the death of legendary entertainer, journalist and humanitarian Will Rogers in 1935, the roadway was designated the Will Rogers Memorial Highway, creating a lasting connection between Santa Monica and Rogers’ hometown of Claremore, Oklahoma.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Ghafari doesn’t see the FIFA World Cup bringing much tourist spending to the Persian community that extends between Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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But the boulevard today just seemed emptier, not a paparazzo in sight.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highway. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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