Examples of highway in a Sentence
I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads.
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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The highway segment sees average daily traffic volumes ranging from 48,000 vehicles at its north end, near C-470, to 30,000 around Highlands Ranch Parkway, according to state traffic data.
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet another sinkhole has opened on Interstate 80 through Wharton, N.J., closing the heavily trafficked highway in both directions on Wednesday and into Thursday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
As the snow eased and major highways reopened, strong winds and travel warnings remained.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet another sinkhole has opened on Interstate 80 through Wharton, N.J., closing the heavily trafficked highway in both directions on Wednesday and into Thursday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
As the snow eased and major highways reopened, strong winds and travel warnings remained.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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