Examples of highway in a Sentence
I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads.
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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Israeli police said officers and emergency workers are still clearing the closed highway, with bulldozers brought in to remove debris.
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Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 4 May 2025
There are two kolache shops on both sides of the highway, Czech Stop going north and Slovacek's heading south, each offering a slightly different experience.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
Those choices will likely dictate whether the ultimate story of this recent two-season stretch is more of a speed bump on the road to further success or a pothole that sent them careening off the highway.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The highway where the crash happened was closed for nearly seven hours while emergency responders were on scene, police said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 4 May 2025
There are two kolache shops on both sides of the highway, Czech Stop going north and Slovacek's heading south, each offering a slightly different experience.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
Those choices will likely dictate whether the ultimate story of this recent two-season stretch is more of a speed bump on the road to further success or a pothole that sent them careening off the highway.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The highway where the crash happened was closed for nearly seven hours while emergency responders were on scene, police said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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