highway

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English hēahweġ (“‘main road’”), corresponding to high + way:

• Old English hēah (“‘of great height, tall’”) <Proto-Germanic *kaukhaz < Proto-Indo-European *kowkos (“‘hill’”) +
• Old English weġ (“‘road, path’”) < Proto-Germanic *wegaz < Proto-Indo-European *wegʰ- (“‘to move’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaɪweɪ/
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  Rhymes: -aɪweɪ

[edit] Noun

highway (plural highways)

1. A main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.

[edit] Hyponyms

• motorway
• expressway

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• hwy.