superhighway

noun

Definition of superhighwaynext
as in highway

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Recent Examples of superhighway First is an eight-lane superhighway, designed exclusively for massive traffic. — Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026 Whether from land or sea, visitors can witness what is essentially a whale-migration superhighway. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026 But it was actually set in motion a year ago, when the Midcontinent Independent System Operator – the power grid operator for the central United States – approved a suite of projects to build a transmission superhighway across the upper Midwest. — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025 The vision of the new company is to use the superhighway to bring different rules or different data sources to help the user in their document creation or communication. — Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for superhighway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhighway
  1. highway
  2. interstate
  3. motorway
  4. autobahn
  5. causeway
  6. road
  7. parkway
  8. thoroughfare
Noun
  • Those assurances preceded Machado’s dramatic reappearance Sunday at a Catholic church in Lara state and a journey across northern Venezuela that drew thousands of cheering supporters to highways and city streets.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The couple perished in an Oregon highway crash in November 2025.
    — Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • Roads around the evacuation area are closed, but the local interstate remains open.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The interstate is expected to reopen early Monday morning, the release said.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of interstate
Noun
  • And, of course, there won’t be many people who want to defend someone in that position — or, indeed, listen to any hard-luck stories — now the details have been outlined in court about his motorway rampage.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Germany and Italy expanded motorway networks—the Autobahn and the autostrada—laying the foundations for the automobile’s privileged position in this modernity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of motorway
Noun
  • The new Stars arena will be located off the Dallas autobahn, more commonly called the Dallas North Tollway, which over the last decade has become one of the busiest main roads in DFW.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
  • Southbound on the autobahn, just shy of the halfway point to Munich, a 45‑minute detour east leads to Weltenburger Klosterbrauerei, brewing since 1050.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Definition of autobahn
Noun
  • The causeway was narrower then, George says, with trolley tracks running across it and Biscayne Bay on either side.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Per police in Stafford Township, New Jersey, the Route 72 causeway into Long Beach Island has been closed to non-essential personnel.
    — Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of causeway
Noun
  • The rear tire plays a different role from its conventional use on roads.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The trip to Seattle began a stretch of six road games in eight weeks.
    — Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • The design also appears to eliminate Ohio Drive (the scenic parkway that loops around Hains Point), a grove of cherry trees and a historical miniature golf course.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Also, earlier this week, Arlington Garden staffers celebrated 18 years since the construction of a parkway swale along Arlington Drive that helps prevent runoff into the street.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of parkway
Noun
  • Chu recommends the side streets near popular thoroughfares for less traffic and therefore more generous candy offerings.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In Bordeaux, Rue Sainte-Catherine, the city’s main shopping thoroughfare, was hit by widespread damage.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoroughfare

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