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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This waterway, which slices 50 miles across the isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is an artery of world trade and a key source of Panamanian pride.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Same with our hearts; microplastics end up in our blood and can get stuck in our clogged arteries.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
This spacious five-bedroom rental a stone's throw away from King Street (on the main artery of the city’s historic district) features a green-and-pink palette befitting of the Wicked set and can sleep up to 14 of your nearest and dearest.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
This is an artery traveling through the system of this entire machinery that’s Hollywood.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Same with our hearts; microplastics end up in our blood and can get stuck in our clogged arteries.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
This spacious five-bedroom rental a stone's throw away from King Street (on the main artery of the city’s historic district) features a green-and-pink palette befitting of the Wicked set and can sleep up to 14 of your nearest and dearest.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
This is an artery traveling through the system of this entire machinery that’s Hollywood.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artery. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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