highwaylike

English

Etymology

highway +‎ -like

Adjective

highwaylike (comparative more highwaylike, superlative most highwaylike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a highway.
   • 2011 October 3, Carl Zimmer, “Can Answers To Evolution Be Found In Slime?”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Dr. Adamatzky, the researcher who watched acellular molds form highwaylike patterns, has also used them to simulate a nuclear disaster.

   • 2022 October 14, David Paterson, “New smart cities can’t escape the same old problems”, in Toronto Star‎^[2]:

     The project’s claims about being the first car-free city are nonsense since there are massive highwaylike roads running through it.

   • 2022 November 8, Matt Elliott, “This photo radar camera has been a cash cow for the city. Why hasn’t it sped up fixes to make the road safer?”, in Toronto Star‎^[3]:

     Parkside remains a high-speed death trap, with a highwaylike design that doesn’t match its 40 km/h speed limit.