highway
noun
a main road, especially one between towns or cities.
highways
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pluralof highway.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In July, Oxfordshire County Council was granted a High Court injunction to stop people placing flags near highways because of safety concerns, trespass and obstruction.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Immigration officials have been setting up stings on interstate highways for months, sweeping up hundreds of migrants who allegedly are in the country illegally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Research has been especially lacking in people living near major sources of air pollution, such as highways.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
“It’s clear from experience with Waymo that these autonomous vehicles can’t deal with unanticipated circumstances, so we are certainly cautioning about the dangers of 26,000 pounds barreling down the highways at 65 miles per hour.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
My appetite for navigating the Twin Cities highways has been dwindling rapidly.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
