Synonyms
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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Earlier this week, pro-Palestinian protestors blocked traffic on highways and bridges in San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Seattle.
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Veralyn Williams, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
States have their own bridge design standards, many heavily informed by the state highway and transportation officials association.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Neural data here refers to inputs created by the brain, spine, or highway of nerves flowing through the body.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2024
The least fuel efficient version gets 43 mpg in mixed highway and city driving, according to EPA estimates.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
The event was also to remind motorists to avoid distracted driving, and to protect highway workers in construction and maintenance zones.
—Alejandro Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Watch:Zebras, camels, pony graze Indiana highway after being rescued from semi-truck fire
Viola the elephant was recaptured unharmed, reports say
Butte is a town in southwestern Montana about 85 miles from Bozeman and 170 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The details shared by the woman matched details from FHP, which said the crash happened at about 4:30 p.m. in a construction zone on the highway.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Two Tucson men were sentenced for their roles in the highway death of a teen, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Tuesday.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Veralyn Williams, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
States have their own bridge design standards, many heavily informed by the state highway and transportation officials association.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Neural data here refers to inputs created by the brain, spine, or highway of nerves flowing through the body.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2024
The least fuel efficient version gets 43 mpg in mixed highway and city driving, according to EPA estimates.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
The event was also to remind motorists to avoid distracted driving, and to protect highway workers in construction and maintenance zones.
—Alejandro Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Watch:Zebras, camels, pony graze Indiana highway after being rescued from semi-truck fire
Viola the elephant was recaptured unharmed, reports say
Butte is a town in southwestern Montana about 85 miles from Bozeman and 170 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The details shared by the woman matched details from FHP, which said the crash happened at about 4:30 p.m. in a construction zone on the highway.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Two Tucson men were sentenced for their roles in the highway death of a teen, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Tuesday.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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