artery
gb/ˈɑɹtɚi/ us/ˈɑɹtɚi/
B2
English
~ 5400
artéria, verőér, ütőér, főútvonal
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
an artery in [a body part]
The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged artery in his leg.
A sebész gondosan helyreállította a lábában megsérült artériát.
Smoking can cause the arteries to become narrow and stiff.
A dohányzás miatt az artériák beszűkülhetnek és megmerevedhetnek.
A blood clot had formed in a coronary artery, leading to a heart attack.
The doctor checked for a pulse to see if the artery was still supplying blood.
High cholesterol can build up on artery walls over many years.
Learner examples
The heart pumps blood into an artery.
A szív az artériákba pumpálja a vért.
The doctor says my arteries are very healthy.
Az orvos szerint nagyon egészségesek az artériáim.
A blocked artery can be very dangerous.
This artery brings blood to the brain.
Fat in the blood can make an artery narrow.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse 'artery' with 'vein'. An artery carries blood away from the heart, usually with more pressure and oxygen, while a vein carries blood back to the heart. Another mistake is using 'artery' for any tube in the body, including airways; for air, use 'airway' or 'trachea', not 'artery'.
Meaning
blood vessel carrying blood from heart
Collocations
coronary artery
|carotid artery
|blocked artery
|narrowed arteries
|artery disease
|artery wall
Synonyms
blood vessel (More general term; includes arteries, veins, and capillaries, not just arteries.)
|
arterial blood vessel (More explicit and technical; clarifies that it is a vessel of the arterial system.)
Antonyms
vein (A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart, opposite direction to an artery.)
Themes
medicine
|biology
|health
|body
|science
Definition
A tube in your body that takes blood away from your heart to other parts of your body.
A thick, muscular blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body's tissues and organs.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
a main artery between [places]
The highway is a major artery connecting the capital to the northern provinces.
Az autópálya fontos közlekedési ütőér, amely a fővárost az északi tartományokkal köti össze.
During rush hour, the city’s main arteries are often completely jammed.
Csúcsforgalomban a város fő ütőerei gyakran teljesen beállnak.
The river became an important artery of trade in the region.
A new rail line will provide another artery for commuters into the city center.
Blocking this bridge would cut off a key artery for emergency vehicles.
Learner examples
This road is the main artery into the city.
Ez az út a városba vezető fő közlekedési útvonal.
The river is an artery for moving goods.
A folyó az áruszállítás fontos ütőere.
Traffic is very heavy on this artery every morning.
They built a new artery to the airport.
The city wants more public buses on its main arteries.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'artery' in this sense is only for roads, but it can also describe rivers, railways, or other important routes. Some also overuse it in everyday talk where 'street' or 'road' is more natural; 'artery' sounds more formal and is common in news or reports, not casual conversation about any small street.
Meaning
main route or road for traffic
Collocations
main artery
|major artery
|traffic artery
|artery of commerce
|city’s main artery
Synonyms
main road (Very close in meaning but limited to roads, while 'artery' can also describe other important routes like railways or shipping lanes.)
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transport corridor (More formal and technical, often used in planning or policy contexts.)
Antonyms
back road (A small, less-traveled road, the opposite of a busy, central 'artery' in a transport network.)
Themes
transport
|city life
|infrastructure
|transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very important road or route that many cars, people, or goods use to move between places.
A main road, route, or channel that carries a large amount of traffic, people, or goods between important places.
Grammar
Dictionary form
artery
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹtɚi/
US/ˈɑɹtɚi/
Syllables & stress
artery (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (artery)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: artery
- Plural: arteries
Word family
Forms
arteries
noun
Core family
arterial
adjective
Expressions
artery of commerce
1/ˈɑɹtɚi əv kˈɑmɚs/
idiom
formal
main route for trade and business
A very important road, river, or route that businesses use a lot to move goods and do trade.
Examples
- The canal became a vital artery of commerce in the 19th century.
- With the new port, the city hopes to be an artery of commerce for the region.
coronary artery
1/kˈɔɹənˌɛɹi ˈɑɹtɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
artery supplying blood to heart
An artery that brings blood to the heart muscle itself.
Examples
- A blockage in a coronary artery can cause a heart attack.
- The scan showed that one of his coronary arteries was narrowed.
main artery
1/mˈeɪn ˈɑɹtɚi/
fixed phrase
most important road or route
The most important road or route in a place that many people or cars use.
Examples
- This highway is the main artery into the city.
- Protesters blocked the main artery leading to the airport.
major artery
1/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ ˈɑɹtɚi/
fixed phrase
very important transport route
A very important road or route that carries a lot of traffic.
Examples
- Accidents on this major artery can delay thousands of drivers.
- The government plans to widen several major arteries to reduce congestion.