as in roads
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 highways
To gain the board’s support, the developers promised a $15 million road through the middle of its development that would also connect two highways and help alleviate traffic congestion in the fast-growing town 30 miles north of Charlotte.
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Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Homes were left without electricity, and the rains are triggering flooding and landslides along highways and roads.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Ravines act like fast-moving highways, delivering soil either into the Mississippi River and then the lake, or directly into the lake itself, according to the alliance.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
And for the drivers themselves, carting cargo on America’s highways has been an engine of class mobility—a flexible vocation offering decent pay without the prerequisite of a college education or the daunting prospect of an office-based 9-to-5.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This includes the following highways, Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 120.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Over the summer, North Dakota became the ninth state to allow drivers to go as fast as 80 miles per hour on some highways.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Homes were left without electricity, and the rains are triggering flooding and landslides along highways and roads.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Ravines act like fast-moving highways, delivering soil either into the Mississippi River and then the lake, or directly into the lake itself, according to the alliance.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
And for the drivers themselves, carting cargo on America’s highways has been an engine of class mobility—a flexible vocation offering decent pay without the prerequisite of a college education or the daunting prospect of an office-based 9-to-5.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This includes the following highways, Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 120.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Over the summer, North Dakota became the ninth state to allow drivers to go as fast as 80 miles per hour on some highways.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highways
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Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Gas mileage averages are 20 miles per gallon in city driving, 26 mpg on the freeways, 23 mpg combined.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region, the transportation department said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Macy’s chose China Grove for the facility due to its position in the Southeast near major thoroughfares, enabling faster, more efficient service to millions of customers.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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The busy freeway travels directly through the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base for nearly 20 miles, with no other major thoroughfares in the region.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Garth also included a photo of her standing in a red polka dotted dress with black top overlooking the Belgian streets from a balcony.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In total, three people were shot downtown over the same week, including a man who was shot multiple times and killed inside a BMW parked outside a popular bar at Sycamore and East Third streets early Friday morning.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its rain has already been pounding parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic for several days, flooding roadways and triggering landslides.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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While the future of Dallas’s rainbow crosswalks remains uncertain, similar LGBTQ+-themed roadways in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed on Monday and repainted by local residents by Tuesday morning, per KHOU.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Oct. 2025
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Machines precisely handle delicate greens, avoiding bruising, while intelligent logistics optimize shipping routes to minimize delays and fuel use.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Hurricane Melissa has upended that expectation, leaving thousands stranded across Jamaica and neighboring islands as airports shut down and evacuation routes vanish.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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America’s hometown has open arms for all things Mexican food, with choices up and down the main boulevards.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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His civic service helped lay the groundwork for a parks and boulevards system that remains a defining feature of Kansas City’s identity.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Highways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highways. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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