expressway

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Etymology

From express +‎ way.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eksˈpɹɛs.weɪ/
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Noun

expressway (plural expressways)

  1. (US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
    • 2021 November 30, Aliya Uteuova, “The plan to transform one of New York City’s dirtiest freeways into green space”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      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. (Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Philippines) Synonym of freeway.
  3. (UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
    • 2007 December 5, Randeep Ramesh, “Speed limits rise as India falls in love with the car”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
      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.

Synonyms

  • (high speed road, not built to motorway standards): express road (Europe)

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