highroad

or high road

[ hahy-rohd ]

/ ˈhaɪˌroʊd /

noun

Chiefly British. a main road; highway.

an easy or certain course: the highroad to success.

an honorable or ethical course.

Origin of highroad

First recorded in 1700–10; high + road

Words nearby highroad

high-res, high-resolution, high-rise, high-riser, high-risk, highroad, high roller, high-rolling, high school, high sea, high seas

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Example sentences from the Web for highroad

He rose and went towards the window, which commanded a very near view of the highroad, and he was followed by his guests.
Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete|Sir Walter Scott
They talked for the better part of an hour, and at last walked together to the junction of highroad and the bridle-path.
Ann Veronica|H. G. Wells
The brook was fouled near the highroad from the passing of heavy carts and wagons, so Robin pushed down it into the thicker wood.
Robin Hood|Paul Creswick
Nor, as he hurried on, did he give a passing glance at the track which diverged from the highroad toward the Nut-tree-hole.
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, August 1850|Various

So, without stopping a moment, they dashed forward with might and main and burst forth from the covert into the highroad.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood|Howard Pyle

British Dictionary definitions for highroad

highroad

/ (ˈhaɪˌrəʊd) /

noun

a main road; highway

(the highroad) the sure waythe highroad to fame

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单词	highroad
释义	highroad or high road [ hahy-rohd ] / ˈhaɪˌroʊd / noun Chiefly British. a main road; highway. an easy or certain course: the highroad to success. an honorable or ethical course. Origin of highroad First recorded in 1700–10; high + road Words nearby highroad high-res, high-resolution, high-rise, high-riser, high-risk, highroad, high roller, high-rolling, high school, high sea, high seas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for highroad He rose and went towards the window, which commanded a very near view of the highroad, and he was followed by his guests. Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete\|Sir Walter Scott They talked for the better part of an hour, and at last walked together to the junction of highroad and the bridle-path. Ann Veronica\|H. G. Wells The brook was fouled near the highroad from the passing of heavy carts and wagons, so Robin pushed down it into the thicker wood. Robin Hood\|Paul Creswick Nor, as he hurried on, did he give a passing glance at the track which diverged from the highroad toward the Nut-tree-hole. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, August 1850\|Various So, without stopping a moment, they dashed forward with might and main and burst forth from the covert into the highroad. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood\|Howard Pyle British Dictionary definitions for highroad highroad / (ˈhaɪˌrəʊd) / noun a main road; highway (the highroad) the sure waythe highroad to fame Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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