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A number of places in England:
A western suburb of Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU8680).
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A number of places in England:
A neighbourhood of Redruth, Cornwall (OS grid ref SW7143).
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A number of places in England:
A neighbourhood in Stoke sub Hamdon parish, South Somerset district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST4717).
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A number of places in England:
A hamlet in Hilmarton parish, north-central Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0474).
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A number of places in the Philippines:
A sitio in the barangay of Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines.
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A number of places in the Philippines:
A sitio in the barangay of San Carlos, Rosario, Batangas, Philippines.
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A number of places in the Philippines:
A sitio in the barangay of San Jose, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
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A number of places in the Philippines:
A sitio in the barangay of Anoling, General Nakar, Quezon, Philippines.
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A number of places in the Philippines:
A sitio in the barangay of Ikirin, Pagbilao, Quezon, Philippines.
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A number of places in the Philippines:
A sitio in the barangay of Pinagbayanan, Pagbilao, Quezon, Philippines.
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A number of places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines.
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Synonyms: Poblacion
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noun
A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
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Broader terms: road, route
noun
Any public road.
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Topics: law, rail-transport, railways, transport
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Broader terms: road, route
noun
A way; a path that leads to a certain destiny.
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Usage: figuratively
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noun
A road that is major (more heavily traveled and thus more important than a byway), higher than the surrounding land, has drainage ditches at the sides, or has any combination of those traits.
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Usage: archaic
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noun
Synonym of bus (“common connection for two or more circuits or components”).
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: bus
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verb
To travel on a highway
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noun
a major road for any form of motor transport
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: main road
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Broader terms: road, route
Narrower terms: arterial road, beltway, bypass, ring road, ringway, divided highway, dual carriageway, expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway, highroad, trunk road, interstate, interstate highway, Appian Way, Flaminian Way
History
From Middle English heiȝwai, heiȝwei, from Old English hēahweġ (“main road, highway”), corresponding to high + way. Compare highgate, high street, high road. Cognate with Scots heaway, heway, hieway, hichway, heichway (“highway”).
Across languages
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