highways
word · lemma: highway
Definition
Large, main roads designed for fast travel by cars and trucks, usually connecting cities and regions.
Usage & Nuances
'Highways' is more common in American English; British English often uses 'motorways'. Common collocations: 'build highways', 'highway traffic', 'on the highway'. Usually refers to major roads designed for high-speed travel, not smaller rural roads.
Spanish: autopistas - carreteras principalesPortuguese (BR): rodovias - autoestradasPortuguese (PT): autoestradas - vias rápidasChinese (Simplified): 高速公路Chinese (Traditional): 高速公路Hindi: राष्ट्रीय राजमार्गArabic: الطرق السريعةBengali: মহাসড়ক - এক্সপ্রেসওয়েRussian: автомагистралиJapanese: 高速道路Vietnamese: đường cao tốcKorean: 고속도로Turkish: otoyollar - karayollarıUrdu: شاہراہیںIndonesian: jalan raya - jalan tol
Example Sentences
There are many highways across the country.
basic
Trucks use highways to deliver goods.
basic
My city has two big highways.
basic
Traffic on the highways is terrible during the holidays.
natural
We took back roads to avoid the busy highways.
natural
New highways have made travel between cities much faster.
natural