/ ˈhaɪweɪ; NAmE / noun
1.
( especially NAmE ) a main road for travelling long distances, especially one connecting and going through cities and towns :
an interstate highway
Highway patrol officers closed the road.
2.
( BrE , formal ) a public road :
A parked car was obstructing the highway.
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IDIOMS
- highway robbery
—more at way noun