motorway

[ moh-ter-wey ]

noun

, British.

1. an expressway.

motorway

/ ˈməʊtəˌweɪ /

noun

1. a main road for fast-moving traffic, having limited access, separate carriageways for vehicles travelling in opposite directions, and usually a total of four or six lanes US namessuperhighwayalso Canadianexpressway

Word History and Origins

Origin of motorway¹

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + way ¹

Example Sentences

Part of the main motorway to Dover and the Channel Tunnel will be closed overnight on Friday as officials install a new movable barrier.

From Fortune