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highway

/ˈhaɪweɪ/

Meanings
noun
A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

Examples :

"The school bus is a highway for getting students to school safely. "
vehicle traffic essential

Related Words

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration transporting

transporting verb

/trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/ /trænˈspɔːɾɪŋ/ /trænˈspɔːɹtɪŋ/

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

Illustration interface

interface noun

/ˈɪntəfeɪs/ /ˈɪntɚˌfeɪs/

The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

"Public relations firms often serve as the interface between a company and the press."

Illustration thoroughfare

thoroughfare noun

/ˈθʌɹəfɛː/

A passage; a way through.

"The new park has a wide thoroughfare that allows people to walk safely from one side to the other. "

Illustration conductor

conductor noun

/kənˈdʌktɚ/

One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.

"The conductor of the orchestra led the musicians through a beautiful performance. "

Illustration components

components noun

/kəmˈpoʊnənts/ /kɑmˈpoʊnənts/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

An electrical engineer.

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

Illustration population

population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

Illustration ambulance

ambulance noun

/ˈæm.bjə.ləns/

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.

"After the car accident, the ambulance arrived quickly and took the injured driver to the hospital. "

Illustration grandparents

grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "