highway

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaɪweɪ/

Noun

highway (plural highways)

1. A main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.
2. (rail) Any public road for vehicular traffic.

Synonyms

• hwy. (abbreviation)

Translations

• French: grande route, chaussée
• German: Hauptstraße, Chaussee
• Italian: strada maestra, via maestra, autostrada
• Portuguese: rodovia, autoestrada
• Russian: шоссе́
• Spanish: carretera, autopista

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