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expressway

American  
[ik-spres-wey] / ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ /

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.

expressway British  
/ ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a motorway

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Etymology

Origin of expressway

First recorded in 1940–45; express + way 1

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Joshua, a former heavyweight champion, was discharged from hospital two days after the Lexus SUV crashed on the busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway, in south-west Nigeria.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

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

Until they got onto the expressway, the only sound between them was the endless playlist of Sarit Hadad music from her Spotify.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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