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motorway

American  
[moh-ter-wey] / ˈmoʊ tərˌweɪ /

noun

British.

  1. an expressway.

motorway British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of motorway

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + way 1

Example Sentences

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Even on motorways you see pretty big potholes which can be very dangerous.

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In the past, when growth slowed, Beijing built more apartments, motorways, factories and industrial parks - fuelling expansion through state investment, exports and a booming property market.

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It reportedly skidded off the runway and hit vehicles on a nearby motorway.

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He shared drone footage from Sunday morning, which showed a deserted motorway with smoke visible in the distance.

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To be at this club is special, so I'm not playing it down, but it wasn't the case that I came off the phone shouting and screaming and celebrating on the motorway or anything.

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