Etymology
From Middle English heiȝwai, heiȝwei, from Old English hēahweġ (main road, highway), corresponding to high + way.
Cognate with Scots heaway, heway, hieway, hichway, heichway (highway).
Noun
highway (plural highways)
- A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
- (figurative) A way; a path that leads to a certain destiny.
- You're on a highway to greatness.
- (law, rail transport) Any public road for vehicular traffic.
- (computing) Synonym of bus (“common connection for two or more circuits or components”)
Derived terms
- controlled-access highway
- divided highway
- highwayman
- highway patrol
Verb
highway (third-person singular simple present highways, present participle highwaying, simple past and past participle highwayed)
- To travel on a highway
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