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slip road

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noun

  1. a short road connecting a motorway, etc, to another road

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White said she first saw Kimberley and Milne near a slip road by a car that appeared to be broken down at about 21:30 on the evening of Kimberley's death.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Eight adults on a bus were also injured in the incident on the A3290 slip road onto the Sutton Seeds Roundabout in Earley at about 08:25 GMT.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

"If you are waiting to come down the slip road, you cannot get into the village - it can be a 45-minute delay."

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

The recovery firm’s research shows not every one of these motorists is happy to head down a slip road however.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

The car flipped over on the slip road at Hartshead Moor services.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

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