What does "highroad" mean?

Alternative spelling of high road.

What is a synonym for "highroad"?

Common synonyms include: alley, alleyway, arterial, arterial highway, arterial street, artery.

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
Alternative spelling of high road. alt-of, alternative
"In most parts of [ancient Italy] women were forbidden to walk on the highroads twirling a spindle, because this was supposed to injure the crops."
2
a highway wordnet

"In most parts of [ancient Italy] women were forbidden to walk on the highroads twirling a spindle, because this was supposed to injure the crops."

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