Meaning

3 senses
  1. (US, regional)A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.

    автомагистра́льavtomagistrálʹ

  2. (Canada, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea)Synonym of freeway.

  3. (New Zealand, UK)A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

    Kraftfahrstraße

    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Examples

20 sentences
  1. We enjoyed driving along the new expressway.

    deWir genossen die Fahrt auf der neuen Autobahn.

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  2. I got stuck in heavy traffic on the expressway.

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  3. I got stuck in a traffic jam on the expressway.

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  4. You need to have exact change to pay the toll of the expressway.

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  5. Tom crossed the expressway.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
US: divided highway — see also motorway:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
high speed road, not built to motorway standards:

Origin

From express + way.

From express + way.

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Forms

plural: expressways

Synonyms

11 synonyms
freewayexpyewyexpwy
high speed road, not built to motorway standards:express road
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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