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English
Etymology
Old English hēahweġ (“‘main road’”), corresponding to high + way:
- Old English hēah (“‘of great height, tall’”) <Proto-Germanic *kaukhaz < Proto-Indo-European *kowkos (“‘hill’”) +
- Old English weġ (“‘road, path’”) < Proto-Germanic *wegaz < Proto-Indo-European *wegʰ- (“‘to move’”).
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Singular highway |
Plural highways |
highway (plural highways)
- A main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.
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