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
Authorities said hospital operations had resumed and that major highways, markets and commercial centers were functioning normally by Monday.
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The surplus of orange cones all over our roads and highways are not for the Netherlands.
—Mac Engel
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
The same company that helped build highways and cities for a century is now helping build the backbone of the next industrial boom.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked highways, rail lines and major intersections across Israel, clashing with police and setting cars ablaze as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ground to a halt.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Gardiner noted that Russian forces could respond by extending overhead netting onto vulnerable highways, similar to the anti-drone tunnels already appearing on roads closer to the front.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Growing Doral is home to more than 80,000 residents and over 17,000 businesses, and close to highways and the airport.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Improvements include the replacement of the viaduct’s bridge deck, drainage system, and installation of new barrier walls and highways lights, among other structural enhancements.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
ABC News, 8 June 2026
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The surplus of orange cones all over our roads and highways are not for the Netherlands.
—Mac Engel
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
The same company that helped build highways and cities for a century is now helping build the backbone of the next industrial boom.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked highways, rail lines and major intersections across Israel, clashing with police and setting cars ablaze as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ground to a halt.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Gardiner noted that Russian forces could respond by extending overhead netting onto vulnerable highways, similar to the anti-drone tunnels already appearing on roads closer to the front.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Growing Doral is home to more than 80,000 residents and over 17,000 businesses, and close to highways and the airport.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Improvements include the replacement of the viaduct’s bridge deck, drainage system, and installation of new barrier walls and highways lights, among other structural enhancements.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highways
Noun
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Such incidents involving multiple cyclists are rare in the Netherlands, where bicycle riding is woven into everyday life and almost all roads have dedicated cycle lanes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles is famously one of the most car-dependent cities in the world, relying on a spaghetti of interconnecting freeways that spread out across a sprawling area.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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The suspect sped through streets near Disneyland after driving around several freeways.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The two major thoroughfares will have one lane closed in each direction until cleanup is complete, which will last through summer, Pestrella said.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Traffic typically backs up on Harbor Drive and other main downtown thoroughfares on nights when concerts at The Shell and Padres games take place concurrently.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The shooting came hours after thousands of Knicks fans flooded streets across Manhattan to celebrate the franchise's first NBA title since 1973.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Traffic on the streets around the Garden came to a standstill after the game as the NYPD maintained a heavy presence.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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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,
8 June 2026
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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
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The ports, like the main roadways, have become strategic targets for armed gangs, which generate millions of dollars through extortion schemes imposed on truck drivers moving goods in and out of the ports.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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For people exploring non-drug routes to metabolic health, lifestyle approaches remain the most accessible option.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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This allows the machine to identify obstacles, plan routes, and navigate without constant human control.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 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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The project aimed to decrease the number of crashes between Broadway and Grand boulevards on Southwest Boulevard and 19th Street.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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“Highways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highways. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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