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单词 high road
释义

high road

noun

1
: highway
2
: the easiest course
3
: an ethical course

Synonyms

  • arterial
  • artery
  • avenue
  • boulevard
  • carriageway [British]
  • drag
  • drive
  • expressway
  • freeway
  • highway
  • pass
  • pike
  • road
  • roadway
  • route
  • row
  • street
  • thoroughfare
  • thruway
  • trace
  • turnpike
  • way
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Example Sentences

hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads
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Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 2

high road

noun

as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • road
  • highway
  • street
  • freeway
  • thoroughfare
  • route
  • expressway
  • boulevard
  • carriageway
  • roadway
  • artery
  • arterial
  • turnpike
  • way
  • avenue
  • drive
  • causeway
  • interstate
  • row
  • lane
  • pike
  • pass
  • thruway
  • motorway
  • high street
  • side road
  • secondary road
  • parkway
  • side street
  • trace
  • dual carriageway
  • ring road
  • through street
  • drag
  • bypass
  • corridor
  • trail
  • dead end
  • alley
  • superhighway
  • autobahn
  • bystreet
  • switchback
  • beltway
  • autoroute
  • branch
  • corniche
  • autostrada
  • shunpike
  • alleyway
  • track
  • crossroad
  • byway
  • backstreet
  • Main Street
  • close
  • circle
  • laneway
  • mews
  • place
  • cul-de-sac
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