highways <p>Refers to major, high-speed, high-capacity roads between urban areas. The original meaning of "highways" referred to Roman roads that were raised above the ground level; for this meaning, use "elevated roads."</p> <p>Source: AAT</p> <p><a href="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300008220">http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300008220</a></p>