expressway

[ ik-spres-wey ]
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noun
  1. a highway especially planned for high-speed traffic, usually having few if any intersections, limited points of access or exit, and a divider between lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions.

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Origin of expressway

1
First recorded in 1940–45; express + way1
  • Also called limited access highway .

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British Dictionary definitions for expressway

expressway

/ (ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ) /


noun
  1. a motorway

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