expressway
noun
ex·press·way
ik-ˈspres-ˌwā 
: a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled
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a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city
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Chicago has less than 15 miles, excluding bus-on-shoulder lanes on expressways.
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Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
After all, the expressway connects two of Cincinnati’s major highways.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024
To avoid delays Consider using Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive and the expressways — including the Dan Ryan (I-90/94), Kennedy (I-90/94), Eisenhower (I-290) and Stevenson (I-55) — instead of local roads.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2024
But average expressway speeds went up in that period, and public transit ridership did, too.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2019
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Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
After all, the expressway connects two of Cincinnati’s major highways.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024
To avoid delays Consider using Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive and the expressways — including the Dan Ryan (I-90/94), Kennedy (I-90/94), Eisenhower (I-290) and Stevenson (I-55) — instead of local roads.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2024
But average expressway speeds went up in that period, and public transit ridership did, too.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2019
See all Example Sentences for expressway
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressway. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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expressway
noun
ex·press·way
ik-ˈspres-ˌwā
: a divided superhighway that may be entered and left only at special places
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