National Highway System

[ nash-uh-nl hahy-wey sis-tuhm, nash-nuhl ]

noun
  1. a network of highways within the United States, designated by Congress in 1995, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads that serve airports, seaports, railroad terminals, military bases, etc.: the largest highway system in the world. Abbreviation: NHS

Origin of National Highway System

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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