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
But with so many towns along this historic highway offering activities manufactured for tourists, finding authentic experiences takes more effort.
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Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Gas mileage averages are 21 miles per gallon in city driving, 29 mpg on the highway.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Another video, reportedly taken in northeastern Mashhad, showed fires burning on Vakilabad highway.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation will try again on Monday to recover a snowplow that veered off a highway and became stuck earlier this week.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highway
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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Officers issued a SigAlert for all eastbound lanes of the freeway between Crenshaw Boulevard and Arlington Avenue as their investigation continued.—
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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportation modes and distracted driving laws.—
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.—
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Joshua was a passenger in a Lexus Jeep that smashed into a stationary truck while traveling along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Makun, according to local news outlets The Punch, The Daily Sun and The Guardian.—
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The three left lanes of the expressway were all blocked.—
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Dior has opened its first boutique in Sweden on Stockholm’s Birger Jarlsgatan Avenue, the city’s top shopping thoroughfare, with brands including Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Moncler and a host of local high-end stores.—
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It is situated at the intersection of two long thoroughfares — one that runs north to south and a second that runs east to west — which might have been used as processional routes.—
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The targets included weapons caches, supply routes and other infrastructure used by the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, Hawkins said in an email.—
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
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Protesters at times refused orders to disperse, sitting in the roadway.—
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The boulevard is lined with elegant boutiques, galleries, cafés, and some of the city’s most iconic architecture.—
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Bella Italia moved to the boulevard in 1988 after leaving a smaller location in the Wedgwood neighborhood.—
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highway. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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