- 1any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body blocked arteries compare vein see coronary artery
- 2a large and important road, river, railroad line, etc.
NAmE//ɑrˈtɪriəl//
adjective [only before noun] arterial blood/disease an arterial roadSee artery in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: artery