Definitions for highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪhigh·way

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. highway, main roadnoun

   a major road for any form of motor transport

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1. highwaynoun

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

   Etymology: From heiȝwai, heiȝwei, from heahweg, corresponding to :

2. highwaynoun

   Any public road for vehicular traffic.

   Etymology: From heiȝwai, heiȝwei, from heahweg, corresponding to :

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1. Highwaynoun

   a road or way open to the use of the public; a main road or thoroughfare

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1. Highway

   A highway is any public road or other public way on land; the term exists in distinction to waterway. In North American and Australian English, the term frequently implies a major road such as a controlled-access highway or an arterial, generally under the control of a state or provincial agency instead of a local road authority. In British English, highway is primarily a legal term, and normal usage implies roads, while legal usage covers any route or path with a public right of access, including footpaths etc. The term has led to several related derived terms, including highway system, highway code, and highway patrol.

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1. highway

   A type of road.

   The highway flowed freely.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2020  

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1. highway

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1. • Road

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'highway' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4352

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'highway' in Nouns Frequency: #2406

How to pronounce highway?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of highway in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of highway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of highway in a Sentence

1. Don Stewart:

   Sen. McConnell and Chairman Ryan have a strong working relationship going back years, and it includes significant accomplishments like TPA and the soon-to-be-completed multi-year highway bill.

2. Dag Hammarskjld:

   .....if you're driving down the highway in the middle of the night and you see a sign that says Bridge Out, pray for some intellectual understanding of that message, or you're going to have an experience you'll never forget

3. City Manager Joe Dunham:

   I was hoping to keep restaurants open as long as possible just to create a sense of normalcy and not have panic, it's a little bit quieter, the highway still seems pretty busy though.

4. Robert Bea:

   At this time, I do not think the movement of the footing for the pylon to the north was a primary factor in the failure. However, the movement of the footing led to the requirement for one of the temporary steel supports to be relocated to be able to travel on the highway.

5. Federico Martinez:

   Cuba needs lots of infrastructure: highway infrastructure, communications infrastructure, hydraulic infrastructure and there will be many opportunities for companies.

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