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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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A vigil has taken place for an 11-year-old boy who was one of two children to die after a minibus overturned on a motorway slip road.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2025

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

From BBC May 12, 2025

National Highways has since erected signs to prevent motorists from accessing the slip road.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2024

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

In south east England, a night of heavy rain forced the closure of an M25 slip road and led to delays on train services.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2024

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