Meaning
Synonyms
public road
state highway
high-road
country road
paved road
street traffic
correspondence
federal motorway
metalled road
public way
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaɪweɪ/
Etymology
In summary
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”).
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