expressway
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US 131, an expressway in Wyoming, Michigan. Local roads cross over the highway on overpasses.
English
Alternative forms
- expy (contraction)
Etymology
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Noun
expressway (plural expressways)
- (US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
- (Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Philippines) Synonym of freeway
- (UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
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Translations
US: divided highway
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freeway — see freeway
NZ: high speed road, not built to freeway standards
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expressway on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
