highway

[ hahy-wey ]

noun

1. a main road, especially one between towns or cities:

   the highway between Los Angeles and Seattle.

   Synonyms: interstate, thruway, freeway, expressway

2. any public road or waterway.
3. any main or ordinary route, track, or course.

highway

/ ˈhaɪˌweɪ /

noun

1. a public road that all may use
2. law a main road, esp one that connects towns or cities
3. a main route for any form of transport
4. a direct path or course

Word History and Origins

Origin of highway¹

before 900; Middle English heyewei, Old English heiweg. See high, way ¹

Example Sentences

Because of protests in Virginia last year, Hanley said, state police pulled law enforcement resources away from highway safety initiatives to focus mostly on targeting the most dangerous behaviors.

From Washington Post

You get more cushioning while driving down apot-hole-laden road with groceries in the trunk, and a stiffer ride when you’re cruising down the highway and want maximum performance.

From Popular-Science

De-icing salts have contributed to bridge failures and cause cracking and other forms of weathering in highway surfaces.

From Popular-Science

There were no immediate reports of any serious crashes on major highways in the area.

From Washington Post

As expected, the highways look like they are in good shape, but secondary and side roads are snow-covered or getting that way.

From Washington Post

It was a brick wall that we turned into the on-ramp of a highway.

From The Daily Beast

Cruce operates the Iron Hill Campground on the other side of the highway.

From The Daily Beast

Hundreds of cops saluting as the bodies were rolled out with a full escort by highway patrol.

From The Daily Beast

Last week members helped shut down the West Side Highway, a major roadway in New York.

From The Daily Beast

Highway safety flares provided light as the clans joined by loss sought solace in prayer and song.

From The Daily Beast

An automobilist must exercise reasonable or ordinary care to avoid injury to other persons using the highway.

From Project Gutenberg

This rule however does not apply to travelers walking along a rural highway.

From Project Gutenberg

He must keep a reasonably careful lookout for other travelers in order to avoid collision; also for defects in the highway.

From Project Gutenberg

A big touring car stood in the narrow lane, headed toward the broad highway from which Jessie and Amy had come.

From Project Gutenberg

Go not out into the fields, nor walk in the highway: for the sword of the enemy, and fear is on every side.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• artery
• avenue
• boulevard
• freeway
• interstate
• parking lot
• path
• roadway
• street
• superhighway
• thoroughfare
• track
• turnpike