HIGHWAY

highway, main road

(noun) a major road for any form of motor transport

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

highway (plural highways)

A main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.

(legal, rail) Any public road for vehicular traffic.

Synonyms

• hwy. (abbreviation)

Hyponyms

• (main public road): expressway, motorway

Source: Wiktionary

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High"way`, n.

Definition: A road or way open to the use of the public; a main road or thoroughfare.

Syn.

– Way; road; path; course.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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