highway
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English hēahweġ (“main road”), corresponding to high + way:
- Old English hēah (“of great height, tall”), from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kowkos (“hill”) +
- Old English weġ (“road, path”), from Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to move”).
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[edit] Noun
highway (plural highways)
- A main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.
- (rail transport) Any public road for vehicular traffic.
[edit] Hyponyms
- (main public road): expressway, motorway
[edit] Translations
main public road
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