highway
US /ˈhaɪˌweɪ/
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 highwayto drive on the highway, meaning to operate or control a vehicle
- Medium interstate highway maintenancedescribing 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 projectdescribing highway infrastructure expansion project (a major road for any form of motor transport)
- Very Hard my way or the highwaya collocation phrase: my way or the highway
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.