hwy
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- noun
- US
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autopista
- The restaurant is located right off HWY 101, making it easy to find.
And so as they're trying to flee Kuwait on on the the Iraq, Kuwait Hwy., it became known as the Highway of Death.
- And so as they're trying to flee Kuwait on on the the Iraq, Kuwait Hwy., it became known as the Highway of Death.
- We had another convoy of guys that got ambushed and shot up on the Baghdad Hwy.
- And it would go all the way to Hwy.
- That was near the intersection of Hwy.
Examples
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I worked in Batesville, Mississippi, for a year, a few miles from the Ole Miss campus, just off Interstate 55 & HWY 6.
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In it, he discusses Bonhoeffer's trip through Alabama on Old US HWY 11 in April 1931, the time of the first Scottsboro Boys Trial.
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The lot is on HWY 71, located between Bastrop and Austin.
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And so as they're trying to flee Kuwait on on the the Iraq, Kuwait Hwy., it became known as the Highway of Death.
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The trees seem to grow taller and broader, and several portions of HWY 137 are canopied by huge monkeypod trees.
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I had the last S40 T5, and it was a fantastic car, pretty quick and averaged 28 mpg (70/30 hwy miles).
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We drove along HWY 50, enjoying the scenic views of the mountains.
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You can reach the mall by taking HWY 90 east for about 10 miles.
Synonyms
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1.0
A main road that connects big towns or cities for long trips
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1.1
A big road that carries most traffic and connects towns
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5.1
A main road that people use to travel between places
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3.2
A major road that connects cities in different US states
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2.7
A major road the state government keeps for fast travel between towns
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4.4
A main road that carries a lot of traffic through a city
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9.3
A wide road for cars with trees and grass usually outside cities
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8.8
A short informal name for an expressway
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3.2
A major road that carries a lot of traffic and connects important parts of a city
A main road used by many cars to travel between places
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hwy is a short form of highway, which comes from the two simple words high and way; here high once meant 'main' or 'important' and way means 'road'. So hwy is an abbreviation you see on signs for the 'main road' that connects towns and cities.