as in roads
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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Recent Examples of highways
The growth in automobile sales, airline and bus travel, subsidized highways, civil unrest in ’67 and ’68, and white flight to the suburbs all took a toll on national and local rail demand.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Travelers should be cautious, especially along major highways like Interstate 90 and 35, as conditions could remain hazardous.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Officers from several different police departments in Greater Cincinnati were recently injured in a spate of crashes in which drivers struck emergency vehicles responding on local highways.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Each winter, ice highways emerge, making remote villages accessible.
—Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Roads and highways have carved up previously wide-open stretches of desert into parcels that are in some cases too small to allow for the breeding and genetic diversity needed to sustain their population health.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
As of Sunday morning, forecasters anticipated inclement weather would affect a number of interstate highways in the Northeast and the Northwest, including I-95, I-90, I-84, I-80 and I-5.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
The money will help block development programs; farmers; infrastructure to include roads, highways and bridges; and drinking water infrastructure.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
How to check road conditions on Indiana's highways The Indiana Department of Homeland Security keeps tabs on road conditions thanks to its online travel advisory map for every county in the state.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Travelers should be cautious, especially along major highways like Interstate 90 and 35, as conditions could remain hazardous.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Officers from several different police departments in Greater Cincinnati were recently injured in a spate of crashes in which drivers struck emergency vehicles responding on local highways.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Each winter, ice highways emerge, making remote villages accessible.
—Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Roads and highways have carved up previously wide-open stretches of desert into parcels that are in some cases too small to allow for the breeding and genetic diversity needed to sustain their population health.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
As of Sunday morning, forecasters anticipated inclement weather would affect a number of interstate highways in the Northeast and the Northwest, including I-95, I-90, I-84, I-80 and I-5.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
The money will help block development programs; farmers; infrastructure to include roads, highways and bridges; and drinking water infrastructure.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
How to check road conditions on Indiana's highways The Indiana Department of Homeland Security keeps tabs on road conditions thanks to its online travel advisory map for every county in the state.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highways
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The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.Kate Selig, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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The city will also ask employers to let workers work at home rather than clog the freeways as usual.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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In Overland Park, crews are in the process of spreading salt on residential streets as of Friday afternoon, and will move to salting main thoroughfares on Saturday before the rain starts.Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Officials do not block Canal, one of the city's most-trafficked thoroughfares.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The plane crashed on 126 Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, further testing showed that her arteries were clear.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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The dye makes your arteries appear bright and white on the scan pictures so blockages can be easier to see.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Highways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highways. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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