also: ハイウェー · ハイウエー · ハイウエイ
Loanword from English; used for major roads, especially controlled-access highways. In Japan, often refers to 高速道路 (expressways).
週末はハイウェイが混む。
The highways get crowded on weekends.
I drove on the expressway all the way to Osaka.
We drove on the highway all night.
Please get onto the highway at the next exit.
We'll exit the highway up ahead and get onto a regular road.
The highway gets congested during long holidays.