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slip road

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Both lanes of the exit slip road at junction six are now open while the main carriageway remains closed, the force added.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

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

But as a result of vehicles travelling around the tight left-hand bend of the slip road, debris had been pushed to the offside part of this lane, creating a considerable depth of gravel.

From BBC Nov. 12, 2025

The motorway reopened after about three hours but the slip road remains closed.

From BBC May 12, 2025

In November 2023, Ms Ahmed was "following audio directions" when she drove down the slip road near the Little Brickhill junction.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2024

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