Synonyms of highway
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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The New Jersey State Police said a landing tire and the underside of the plane also hit a truck, and the light pole then struck a Jeep that was on the highway.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The plane's approach to the runway passed directly over the New Jersey Turnpike, a busy highway that's also designated as Interstate 95 through much of the state.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 4 May 2026
In Colorado, this has already redirected $900 million from highway expansion toward bus rapid transit.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 May 2026
About 21 miles of the new routes are on, or lead to, highways, Barone said.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The plane's approach to the runway passed directly over the New Jersey Turnpike, a busy highway that's also designated as Interstate 95 through much of the state.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 4 May 2026
In Colorado, this has already redirected $900 million from highway expansion toward bus rapid transit.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 May 2026
About 21 miles of the new routes are on, or lead to, highways, Barone said.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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