expressway
noun
ex·press·way
ik-ˈspres-ˌwā 
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Some damage has also been reported to the expressway, and communication systems in Bangkok are disrupted.
—
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Three steeples visible from the Kennedy expressway.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expressway
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Three steeples visible from the Kennedy expressway.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expressway
Cite this Entry
“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressway. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
expressway
noun
ex·press·way
ik-ˈspres-ˌwā
: a divided superhighway that may be entered and left only at special places
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share