1. main roads or highways, especially those connecting major towns or cities
Usage: plural of highroad
2. direct or straightforward approaches to achieving something
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The ancient highroads connected Rome to distant provinces.
• Heavy traffic clogged the major highroads during rush hour.
• Merchants traveled the highroads between trading centers.
• The government invested in improving the country’s highroads.
• She chose the highroads to success rather than taking shortcuts.
• The highroads through the mountains offered spectacular views.