highway

Meanings

Plural: highways

Noun

a major road for any form of motor transport
A road that is higher than the surrounding land and has drainage ditches at the sides
A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
A way; a path that leads to a certain destiny
Any public road for vehicular traffic.
Synonym of bus (“common connection for two or more circuits or components”).

Verb

To travel on a highway

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English heiȝwai, heiȝwei, from Old English hēahweġ (“main road, highway”), corresponding to high + way. Compare highgate, high street, high road.
Cognate with Scots heaway, heway, hieway, hichway, heichway (“highway”).

Synonyms

bus, main road

Scrabble Score: 20

highway is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
highway is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
highway is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

highway is a valid Words With Friends word