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highway

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high·way  (hw)
n. Abbr. hwy. or hgwy.
A main public road, especially one connecting towns and cities.

highway [ˈhaɪˌweɪ]
n
1. a public road that all may use
2. Now chiefly US and Canadian except in legal contexts 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.highwayhighway - a major road for any form of motor transport
arterial road - a major or main route
beltway, bypass, ring road, ringway - a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
divided highway, dual carriageway - a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway"
expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
highroad, trunk road - a highway
interchange - a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
interstate, interstate highway - one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
traffic lane - a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines; "that car is in the wrong traffic lane"

highway
noun main road, motorway, roadway, thoroughfare I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic.
Translations
highway [ˈhaɪweɪ]
A. N (= main road) → carretera f; (= motorway) → autopista f
highways departmentadministración f de carreteras
B. CPD Highway Code NCódigo m de la Circulación
highway robbery Nsalteamiento m, atraco m (en el camino)
highway [ˈhaɪweɪ] n
(= road) → grand-route f, route f nationale
(COMPUTING) information highway
highway code n (British)code m de la route
highway [ˈhaɪˌweɪ]
1. nstrada principale or maestra
public highway → strada pubblica
he knows all the highways and byways of Tuscany → conosce tutte le strade e stradine della Toscana

highway [ˈhaɪˌweɪ]
1. nstrada principale or maestra
public highway → strada pubblica
he knows all the highways and byways of Tuscany → conosce tutte le strade e stradine della Toscana


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"Yes," replied Dorothy, climbing another fence; "I'll go as far as the highway with you.
There was once a tired and rather poverty- stricken Princess who dwelt in a cottage on the great highway between two cities.
Everything about this highway marked it as the work of skilled engineers, and I was confident, from the indications of antiquity which it bore, as well as from the very evident signs of its being still in everyday use, that it must lead to one of the principal cities of Kaol.
 
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