expressway
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noun
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The Lagos-Ibadan expressway is known as one of Nigeria's deadliest roads, with particularly heavy traffic at this time of year as many Nigerians living abroad visit for the festive period.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Taking the Y4, an expressway still under construction, allows one to realise just "how much the city has eaten into the bush" that surrounds it, said Moustapha.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
As L.A. officials assess the merits of a water taxi system designed to reduce car traffic at the 2028 Olympics, the Games’ organizers have set their sights on another expressway.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Urban renewal czars also cleared out lively urban neighborhoods from Boston to Los Angeles, and no major city was untouched by the urban expressway craze.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2024
Developers designed a 200-unit project to provide low-cost housing for families living in the path of the new crosstown expressway.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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