: a through street or highway
Examples of arterial in a Sentence
Noun
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
Recent Examples on the Web
Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Regular stretching and yoga may help improve arterial stiffness and complement aerobic exercise.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the fee is supposed to go towards such things as helping build a new interchange on Highway 50, a major arterial four miles away by the nearest road.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for arterial
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
Salmonella rarely results in more serious ailments, which can include arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Regular stretching and yoga may help improve arterial stiffness and complement aerobic exercise.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Reading a separate memo from Barbabella, Leavitt said Trump had no symptoms of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the fee is supposed to go towards such things as helping build a new interchange on Highway 50, a major arterial four miles away by the nearest road.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for arterial
Cite this Entry
“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arterial. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share