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expressway
/eksˈpɹɛs.weɪ/
noun 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
increased, marginal, new
VERB + EXPRESSWAY
building, crossed, driving, jam, toll
EXPRESSWAY + NOUN
city, day, kilometres, night, structures, tokyo, ziri's
PREP.
along, from, on, with
ADV.
steadily
Definitions
noun
1
A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
The funding will allow state and city officials to devise a community-driven plan to cap parts of the 6.5-mile expressway with structures that could reduce traffic noise and contain green space, pedestrian walkways and air filtration systems.
2
Synonym of freeway.
3
A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
- freeway
- motorway
- pike
- superhighway
- throughway
- thruway
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The funding will allow state and city officials to devise a community-driven plan to cap parts of the 6.5-mile expressway with structures that could reduce traffic noise and contain green space, pedes
Wiktionary02
The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.
Wiktionary03
This expressway connects Tokyo with Nagoya.
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I had hoped to get another 50,000 miles out of my car, but it gave up the ghost on the expressway and it would cost too much to fix it.
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The expressway was congested with thousands of cars.
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You can't be too careful driving on the expressway.
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