: a through street or highway
Synonyms of arterial
Examples of arterial in a Sentence
Noun
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Most Chicagoans know Division Street as one of the city’s truly prominent arterial roadways.
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Here’s what the facility, located on a busy arterial crowded with large commercial vehicles, has looked like this week.
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David Williams,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Adjective
Nowhere is that more apparent that bus stops alongside busy streets and Tri-Rail stations surrounded by highways and high-speed arterial roads.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Most Chicagoans know Division Street as one of the city’s truly prominent arterial roadways.
—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Noun
For group 1’s pulmonary arterial hypertension, there are now 17 drugs developed over the last 25 years that can ease symptoms and prolong life.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Here’s what the facility, located on a busy arterial crowded with large commercial vehicles, has looked like this week.
—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arterial. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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arterial
adjective
ar·te·ri·al
är-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of or relating to an artery
2
: relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills compare venous sense 3
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