Phrase guide

high road

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ ɹəʊd/
  • General-American: /ˈhaɪ ˌɹoʊd/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A main road or highway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: highway (variably 'main' or not), high street (precisely coordinate)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: highway, high street

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • take the high road

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: low road

3

noun

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, road.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: główna droga — course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable
  • Spanish: buen camino — course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable
  • Spanish: mejor camino — course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable
  • Spanish: camino recto — course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable