highway : Idioms & Phrases
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divided highway
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noun a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions
dual carriageway.
- in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway
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highway code
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noun the code of rules governing the use of public roads
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highway engineer
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noun a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
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highway robbery
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noun an exorbitant price
- what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery
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noun robbery of travellers on or near a public road
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highway system
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noun a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport
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interstate highway
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noun one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
interstate.
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state highway
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noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
motorway; thruway; pike; freeway; throughway; superhighway; expressway.
