expressway

ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ

Definition

Definition of expressway - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportation

divided highway with limited access

The expressway was clear, allowing us to reach the city quickly.

freeway

highway

motorway

fast road

broad highway for high-speed traffic

The expressway connects the two major cities efficiently.

freeway

motorway

Rare

high-speed road not up to motorway standards

Rare

The expressway was busy during rush hour.

dual carriageway

highway

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Images of expressway

divided highway with limited access
broad highway for high-speed traffic
high-speed road not up to motorway standards

Origin of expressway

English, express (fast) + way (path)

Terms with expressway included in their meaning

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toll road

transportation

expressway where tolls are collected

access road

expressway access

short road giving access to an expressway

autostrada

transportation

expressway in an Italian-speaking country

AYE

acr.

acr: Ayer Rajah Expressway

major highway in Singapore

BKE

abbr.

abr: Bukit Timah Expressway

major highway in Singapore connecting north and central areas

BQE

acr.

acr: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

highway connecting Brooklyn and Queens

expwy

abbr.

abr: expressway

wide road for fast travel between cities

KPE

abbr.

abr: Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway

major road in Singapore connecting two areas

Examples of expressway in a sentence

The new expressway reduced travel time significantly.
The expressway was closed for maintenance work.
We took the expressway to avoid city traffic.
The expressway connects the two major cities.

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French:voie rapide, autoroute, ...
German:Autobahn, ...
Italian:autostrada, superstrada, ...
Spanish:autopista, carretera, ...
Portuguese:via rápida, ...
Chinese:高速公路, 快车道, ...
Japanese:高速道路, ...
Arabic:طَرِيق سَرِيع, طريق سريع محدود الوصول, ...
Hebrew:כְּבִישׁ מָהִיר, כְּבִישׁ מָהִיר, ...
Russian:автострада, скоростная дорога, ...
Ukrainian:шосе, швидкісна дорога, ...
Hindi:एक्सप्रेसवे, राजमार्ग, ...
Bengali:দ্রুতগামী সড়ক, মহাসড়ক, ...
Catalan:autopista, carretera ràpida, ...
Czech:rychlostní silnice, dálnice, ...
Danish:motorvej, hovedvej, ...
Dutch:snelweg, ...
Greek:αυτοκινητόδρομος, εθνική οδός, ...
Hungarian:autóút, sztráda, ...
Khmer:ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿន, មហាវិថីល្បឿនលឿន, ...
Korean:고속도로, 고속도로망, ...
Persian:بزرگراه, اتوبان, ...
Polish:droga ekspresowa, autostrada, ...
Portuguese (BR):via expressa, via rápida, ...
Romanian:autostradă, drum de mare viteză, ...
Swedish:motorväg, motortrafikled, ...
Thai:ทางด่วน, ถนนด่วน, ...
Turkish:otoyol, çevre yolu, ...
Vietnamese:đường cao tốc, đường cao tốc không chuẩn, ...

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Definition of expressway - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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