highroad

high·road

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-rohd]
- /ˈhaɪˌroʊd/
- /ˈhaɪ.rəʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-rohd]
- /ˈhaɪˌroʊd/

Definitions of highroad word

noun highroad Chiefly British. a main road; highway. 1
noun highroad an easy or certain course: the highroad to success. 1
noun highroad an honorable or ethical course. 1
noun highroad Alternative spelling of high road. 1
noun highroad a main road; highway 0
noun highroad the sure way 0

See all 6 definitions of highroad

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Origin of highroad

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; high + road

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Parts of speech for Highroad

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Highroad

highroad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

highroad usage trend in Literature

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