ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English heghewei, highway, from Old English hēiweg, hēahweg, from hēah high + weg way — more at high , way
1.
a. : a road or way on land or water that is open to public use as a matter of right whether or not a thoroughfare : a public road or way (as a footpath, road, or waterway) including the right-of-way — compare private way
b. : such a road or way established and maintained (as by a state) in accordance with law
c. : a main direct road (as between one town or city and another) — sometimes contrasted with byway
2. : a primary or well-known aspect or field
the highways and byways of literature