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Collocations for highway - noun

ADJECTIVE

wide
three-lane, two-lane, etc.
a four-lane highway
divided (AmE)
elevated
toll (AmE)
public (formal in BrE)
He was fined for obstructing the public highway. (BrE)
federal
interstate, main, major, national
county, provincial, rural
coastal, desert, mountain
east-west, north-south
deserted, empty, lonely
busy
information (figurative)
I'm still learning how to navigate the information highway.

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VERB + highway

drive, travel, use
I used to travel that highway with my family.
take
He took highway 314 heading north.
hit, reach
Once you hit the highway, the only services are at Eagle Plains.
leave, pull off
We pulled off the highway and stopped for a break.
block, clog (AmE), obstruct
close
build
maintain

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highway + NOUN

traffic
bridge, exit, interchange, overpass, sign
rest area, rest stop (both AmE)
infrastructure, network, system
construction, improvement, maintenance
regulation
authority, department
boss, chief, official
robber, robbery
contractor, engineer, officer, patrolman (AmE)
patrol (AmE)
safety
speed
A blowout at highway speeds can be dangerous.
accident

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PREPOSITION

along the highway, down the highway, up the highway
They tore along the highway.
off the highway
on the highway, onto the highway

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PHRASES

highways and byways
He travels the highways and byways of Texas.

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