Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun artery

2 senses of artery

Sense 1
artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel -- (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
       => blood vessel -- (a vessel in which blood circulates)

Sense 2
artery -- (a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic)
       => thoroughfare -- (a public road from one place to another)