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 legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
Marketing legal services through 1-800 numbers in late-night TV commercials or on highway billboards is old and pricey but effective.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Centennial celebrations kick off in Springfield, Missouri, the highway’s birthplace (where it was famously named by telegram), from April 30 to May 3 with classic car shows, concerts, and parades, followed by the city’s annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in August.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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