plural arteries
1
: any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
2
: a channel (such as a river or highway) of transportation or communication
especially
: the main channel in a branching system
Examples of artery in a Sentence
He favors local side roads over major arteries.
there's an accident on the main artery into town, so I'll be late
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
In Montréal, Mayor Valérie Plante rolled out the most ambitious car-free scheme in North America, pedestrianising more than five miles along 11 different commercial arteries each summer, opening the streets in front of 2,100 local businesses.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While heart attacks are often thought to be caused by artery-clogging plaque, new research has found that women were more susceptible to heart attacks from nontraditional causes compared to men.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
Triglycerides also play a role in fatty buildup within the artery walls.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artery. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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artery
noun
ar·tery
ˈärt-ə-rē 
plural arteries
1
: one of the tube-shaped branching muscular-walled and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body
2
: a channel (as a river or highway) of transportation or communication
especially
: the main channel in a branching system
Medical Definition
artery
noun
ar·tery
ˈärt-ə-rē
plural arteries
: any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
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