motorway

[moh-ter-wey]

noun

British.

1. an expressway.

motorway

/ ˈməʊtəˌweɪ /

noun

1. US names: superhighway.  expressway. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of motorway¹

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + way ¹

Example Sentences

Some 258,000 people were without power on Sunday morning and sections of major motorways and train tracks were blocked, officials said.

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In March, a report by the Public Accounts Committee of MPs said availability on motorways was still "patchy".

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She told Ouest-France that the work involved was “considerable,” with detectives drawing on images from public and private sources—from motorways to banks and businesses—to map possible escape routes.

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In the summer, Heathrow Airport revealed its £49bn plans to build a third runway and accompanying infrastructure, including a new road tunnel under the airport, and widening the M25 motorway between junctions 14 and 15.

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Two buses collided on a major motorway in Uganda early on Wednesday, killing 63 people and injuring several others, police said Wednesday.

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