1 (especially AmE) a main road, usually connecting large towns:
an interstate highway * Highway patrol officers closed the road.
2 (BrE, formal) a public road:
A parked car was obstructing the highway.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is highway a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, highway is tagged as noun.
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