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
What changed about transportation bill’s highway goal?
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The United States has more than 624,000 highway bridges.
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Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
These properties are vacant and cleared lots that were previously houses that were demolished for highway development.
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Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for highway
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The United States has more than 624,000 highway bridges.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
These properties are vacant and cleared lots that were previously houses that were demolished for highway development.
—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for highway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highway
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There was another car on the opposite side of the road with major front-end damage.
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From California politics to safety concerns on Sacramento roads, here’s a quick digest of some of the top stories for June 23, 2026.
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Left led downhill to Garberville and to the endless freeway thereafter.
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The accident prompted extensive freeway closures and a shutdown of westbound lanes, per CHP traffic logs.
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He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.
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Meanwhile, Downing Street staff are lining the street outside.
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The alert triggered temporary closures along a major highway, the Décarie expressway, as well as a temporary shutdown of significant sections of two subway lines.
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
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On one end, the route took the avocado and papaya from Mexico to Asia.
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Events celebrating America’s 250th birthday mean some changes for fireworks viewing on the Mall and the route of the Independence Day Parade.
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Food also figured into other odd roadway incidents.
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
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The community packed the boulevard along Highway 169 for a hometown hero.
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The city’s concerns back then highlight a problem with many hotels in the region, East Bay human trafficking experts say, claiming such activities are common at numerous hotels along International and MacArthur boulevards.
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highway. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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