Associations to the word «Highway»

Wiktionary

HIGHWAY, noun. A main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.
HIGHWAY, noun. (rail)   Any public road for vehicular traffic.
HIGHWAY CODE, proper noun. The official road safety manual for the United Kingdom, covering pedestrians, animals, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers.
HIGHWAY CODE, proper noun. The rules set forth in the Highway Code.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY, noun. (literally historical) The act of robbing a traveler on a public road.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY, noun. (idiomatic) Said of excessive or exorbitant prices.

Dictionary definition

HIGHWAY, noun. A major road for any form of motor transport.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke