expressway

[ ik-spres-wey ]

/ ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ /

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noun

a highway especially planned for high-speed traffic, usually having few if any intersections, limited points of access or exit, and a divider between lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions.

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Origin of expressway

First recorded in 1940–45; express + way¹

Words nearby expressway

expressman, expresso, express oneself, express rifle, express warranty, expressway, expropriate, expropriation, expt., exptl., expugnable

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Example sentences from the Web for expressway

A left turn put him back on the highway, headed toward the Expressway.
Damned If You Don't|Gordon Randall Garrett
At the ramp leading to the northbound side of the Expressway, the Ford was two cars behind.
Damned If You Don't|Gordon Randall Garrett
And, so, the—the expressway side and the Harwood Street side has doors that do open.
Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Enter from the expressway side and exit from the Harwood Street side.
Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

I remember it is right beside the expressway and in about that area.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for expressway

expressway

/ (ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ) /

noun

a motorway

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单词	expressway
释义	expressway [ ik-spres-wey ] / ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR expressway ON THESAURUS.COM noun a highway especially planned for high-speed traffic, usually having few if any intersections, limited points of access or exit, and a divider between lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions. VIDEO FOR EXPRESSWAY WATCH NOW: What Phrases Do You Only Hear In The Midwest? There are a few words and phrases that these Midwesterners say that maybe the rest of the country doesn't. Here are just a few examples ... MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Also called limited access highway . Compare superhighway. Origin of expressway First recorded in 1940–45; express + way¹ Words nearby expressway expressman, expresso, express oneself, express rifle, express warranty, expressway, expropriate, expropriation, expt., exptl., expugnable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expressway A left turn put him back on the highway, headed toward the Expressway. Damned If You Don't\|Gordon Randall Garrett At the ramp leading to the northbound side of the Expressway, the Ford was two cars behind. Damned If You Don't\|Gordon Randall Garrett And, so, the—the expressway side and the Harwood Street side has doors that do open. Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Enter from the expressway side and exit from the Harwood Street side. Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy I remember it is right beside the expressway and in about that area. Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for expressway expressway / (ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ) / noun a motorway Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to expressway freeway, turnpike, superhighway, interstate, thruway, parkway
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expressway

noun

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Origin of expressway

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Example sentences from the Web for expressway

British Dictionary definitions for expressway

noun

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