highway

//ˈhaɪweɪ//

Forms

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural: highways

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1): highway
past (v2): highwayed
past participle (v3): highwayed
present participle: highwaying
3rd person singular: highways

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
2.Any public road.
3.A way; a path that leads to a certain destiny.
- You're on a highway to greatness.
- So how do the scientists cope with their work being ignored for decades, and living in a world their findings indicate is on a “highway to hell”?.
4.Synonym of bus (“common connection for two or more circuits or components”).

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.To travel on a highway

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2390

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Uncommon
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

Related words

Word family

high

Etymology

From Middle English heiȝwai, heiȝwei, from Old English hēahweġ (“main road, highway”), corresponding to high + way. Compare highgate, high street, high road.

Cognate with Scots heaway, heway, hieway, hichway, heichway (“highway”).

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

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By learning goal

Word family

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.