expressway

noun

ex·​press·​way ik-ˈspres-ˌwā How to pronounce expressway (audio)
: a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled

Examples of expressway in a Sentence

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. 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 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expressway was in 1944

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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressway. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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expressway

noun
ex·​press·​way ik-ˈspres-ˌwā How to pronounce expressway (audio)
: a divided superhighway that may be entered and left only at special places

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