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单词 motorways
释义

motorway

noun

mo·​tor·​way ˈmō-tər-ˌwā How to pronounce motorway (audio)
chiefly British
: superhighway sense 1

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In recent days, thick clouds of smoke have towered over the area’s beaches and highways, prompting local authorities to close the A63 motorway linking Bordeaux with northern Spain. Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 This applies to the whole of the motorway network, but especially on the roads going from the North to the South of the country, towards holiday destinations, and on the way out from the main urban centers. Irene Dominioni, Forbes, 31 July 2022 The official ceremony for the completion of the third portion of the six-mile motorway was held Dec. 30 of that year. Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Meanwhile my family and I packed our bags and headed to the coast -- a balmy 96F -- where traffic jams snaked back to the motorway and the ice cream trucks ran out of the sweet stuff by 10am. Rosa Prince, CNN, 20 July 2022 More than a dozen traps have already been installed outside of Rome’s Great Ring Junction, the orbital motorway encircling the city, with more to follow. Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 While 84% of its sales came from airports last year, the share at Autogrill was 57%, with a hefty 36% coming from motorway services which becomes a new area of activity for Dufry. Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The manufacturers must come clean about extended motorway fast-lane cruising. Neil Winton, Forbes, 15 June 2022 The motorway is now the centre of day-to-day human life, following the world’s regression back to coal and oil. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

motorways

noun

plural of motorway, chiefly British
as in autobahns

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • autobahns
  • autoroutes
  • highways
  • superhighways
  • interstates
  • roads
  • freeways
  • expressways
  • roadways
  • causeways
  • turnpikes
  • autostrade
  • parkways
  • thruways
  • streets
  • thoroughfares
  • beltways
  • carriageways
  • arteries
  • boulevards
  • arterials
  • dual carriageways
  • routes
  • bypasses
  • pikes
  • autostradas
  • drives
  • pike
  • high roads
  • avenues
  • ring roads
  • rows
  • switchbacks
  • passes
  • byways
  • corniches
  • through streets
  • lanes
  • backstreets
  • secondary roads
  • alleyways
  • alleys
  • ways
  • crossroads
  • side streets
  • high streets
  • side roads
  • traces
  • branches
  • drags
  • bystreets
  • laneways
  • shunpikes
  • Main Streets
  • circles
  • mews
  • places
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