ar ‧ te ‧ ry /ˈɑːtəri $ ˈɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural arteries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: arteria , from Greek ]
1 . one of the tubes that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body ⇨ vein
2 . a main road, railway line, river etc