expressway

[ ik-spres-wey ]

noun

1. a highway especially planned for high-speed traffic, usually having few if any intersections, limited points of access or exit, and a divider between lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions.

expressway

/ ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ /

noun

1. a motorway

Word History and Origins

Origin of expressway¹

First recorded in 1940–45; express + way ¹

Example Sentences

A six-lane expressway between the two cities quickly filled with cyclists.

From BBC

The expressway, built in the 1950s and ’60s to move cars faster between downtown Buffalo and its suburbs, has long depressed property values and stifled economic development in this low-income and predominantly Black community.

From New York Times

On Saturday, the Meizhou city government in Guangdong said in a statement that authorities would conduct citywide checks on expressways, railways and roads in mountainous areas.

From Seattle Times

The Mazu processions pass by factories and expressways, where the chanting and fireworks compete with the roar of passing trucks.

From New York Times

China: The death toll from the expressway collapse has risen to at least 36 people.

From New York Times

Related Words

• freeway
• interstate
• superhighway
• turnpike