high road

noun

1
2
: the easiest course
3
: an ethical course

Examples of high road in a Sentence

hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads
Recent Examples on the Web Getting Around Oslo With high road tolls and expensive, hard-to-find parking, driving in Oslo can quickly become a hassle, putting a damper on your weekend. David Nikel, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Rounding out the top three is Switzerland, which also has a very low road traffic death rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people, low fuel and EV charging costs, and a very high road quality score of 6.3 out of 7. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024 Speeding isn’t the only reason why the US has such high road fatality rates. Marin Cogan, Vox, 13 May 2024 In the United States, thousands of ‘high road’ restaurants are paving the way to a better industry, not just leading with their great food but their values. Saru Jayaraman, CNN, 14 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for high road 

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Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of high road was in 1613

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Cite this Entry

“High road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20road. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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highroad

noun
high·​road
-ˌrōd
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