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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Bond explains that people with chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or high cholesterol are more prone to atherosclerotic strokes, caused by narrowed or blocked arteries.
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Taayoo Murray, Essence, 27 May 2025
Instead of arteries and veins, Mosura's heart pumped blood into large internal body cavities called lacunae.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Factors that raise your risk of stroke The accumulation of plaque (or cholesterol) in the arteries, which raises the risk of blood clotting, is caused by a number of risk factors.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Major arteries to the parade route will be blocked with barricades and sanitation trucks.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Taayoo Murray, Essence, 27 May 2025
Instead of arteries and veins, Mosura's heart pumped blood into large internal body cavities called lacunae.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Factors that raise your risk of stroke The accumulation of plaque (or cholesterol) in the arteries, which raises the risk of blood clotting, is caused by a number of risk factors.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Major arteries to the parade route will be blocked with barricades and sanitation trucks.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artery. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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