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highway

US /ˈhaɪˌweɪ/

noun Core · B1 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

a major road for any form of motor transport

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Traffic on the highway was slow because of the construction.

Synonyms

  • expresswaya broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  • freewaya broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  • motorwaya broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Collocations

  • Easy drive on the highway
    to drive on the highway, meaning to operate or control a vehicle
  • Medium interstate highway maintenance
    describing interstate highway maintenance (one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States)
  • Hard highway infrastructure expansion project
    describing highway infrastructure expansion project (a major road for any form of motor transport)
  • Very Hard my way or the highway
    a collocation phrase: my way or the highway

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