Highway
suburban area · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Highway likely refers to a main road or thoroughfare. The name is derived from the Old English terms 'hēah' (high) and 'strǣt' (Roman road, paved way).
Word origins
- high
- Old Englishhigh, main(from hēah "high")
- way
- Old Englishroad, path(from strǣt "Roman road, paved way")
Historical forms
Heghway