Thesaurus results for ARTERY

artery

noun

ˈär-tə-rē

Definition of artery

as in highway

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel there's an accident on the main artery into town, so I'll be late

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Recent Examples of artery The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities, while extended droughts have restricted travel through the key arteries such as the Panama Canal. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026 My heart and arteries look healthy during an ultrasound exam, but other test results reveal a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Arctic dreams Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned the 3,500-mile route along Russia’s jagged Arctic coastline becoming a major artery for trade – and a driver of investment in Russian ports and oil and gas fields. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 This buildup, called plaque, narrows and hardens the arteries, causing health problems. — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for artery

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Noun

Jerusalem — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
According to highway safety experts, many injuries in such crashes involve passengers being ejected from cars through moonroofs.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

Not bad for a story which begins with a waiter crossing a busy Los Angeles thoroughfare, and placing some Japanese-Peruvian fusion fare in a lift.

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
According to the county, road improvements are coming for some of the thoroughfares near Boca Lago.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

The parking lot is west of Magnolia Avenue and just north of the interchange of the 91 and 5 freeways.

— Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
Living in Southern California, my car is usually too loud for speakerphone calls on the freeway, but these completely solve that problem by directing crystal-clear audio right to my ears.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeway

Noun

Weeks before the war, Iranians took to the streets to protest rising costs and inflation.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Among the changes needed on the city’s streets was the welding of more than 200 manhole covers to ensure the race cars don’t suck them up off the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of street

Noun

In rare circumstances, salmonella can get into the bloodstream and cause more severe illnesses like arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026
Campione supports re-prioritizing and accelerating infrastructure projects and relieving congestion on county roads, especially arterial and collector road projects, by pushing the state to replace outdated funding formulas.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of arterial

Noun

The train began blocking the crossing on Tuesday morning, forcing drivers to find alternate routes.

— Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of route

Noun

The driver is also alleged to have made a U-turn from a through lane after exiting the expressway, according to the affidavit.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Directed by Takahiro Hasui, the latest installment in the franchise tracks Conan Edogawa investigating high-speed vehicular sabotage on an expressway network.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressway

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