expressway
43
2.8
- noun
- /ˈɛkspresˌweɪ/
- US
:
autopista
- Lou exited the Long Island Expressway and got onto Woodhaven Boulevard, heading to Forest Hills.
- railroads and expressways
- railways and expressways
He wished to build the Cross Bronx Expressway.
- He wished to build the Cross Bronx Expressway.
- Would you like to die on the Hudson Expressway?
Examples
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I took the Dan Ryan Expressway here.
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Instead, they take the Long Island Expressway and head east to the Hamptons.
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Well, it looks like the expressway should take us right there.
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There are no rest areas along the interstate or expressway, I tell her.
Fiction book (1990) -
Jerome liked to pretend he was driving a big, fine silver car down the expressway.
Fiction book (1990) -
There were deer crossing signs all along the Cross-Westchester Expressway, but this one came out of nowhere.
Fiction book (2002) -
There is a low rumble as a truck passes on an overhead expressway.
Fiction book (1990) -
Once I was clear of the expressway interchanges, the westbound traffic also moved well.
Fiction book (1990) -
All citizens in the Chicagoland area are urged to stay at home and off the expressways.
Fiction book (1996) -
We drove quickly along the expressway to reach our destination in no time.
Synonyms
629
1.0
A main road that connects big towns or cities for long trips
275
2.2
A wide road for fast traffic with no intersections or traffic lights
33
6.1
A main road where you pay a toll to travel
11
3.2
A major road that connects cities in different US states
9
9.9
A wide highway for fast traffic that often has tolls
9
1.8
A wide road built for fast traffic with two or more lanes each way and few exits
6
5.8
A very fast road in Germany or Austria sometimes with no speed limit
5
4.1
A wide road for fast traffic with few places to enter or leave
5
3.5
A very wide road with many lanes for fast traffic
5
2.7
A major road the state government keeps for fast travel between towns
2
4.1
A wide road that lets cars and trucks travel fast without stoplights or intersections
1
9.1
A fast road in Italy with few exits where drivers pay tolls
A main road used by many cars to travel between places
Antonyms
3
1.6
A street that mainly lets people reach nearby homes and shops rather than pass through
How Fast
- US
275
2.2
- US
43
2.8
629
1.0
- Specialized
1
3.2
- Specialized
1
1.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word expressway comes from the parts express and way. The express part means 'fast' or 'direct', just like in an express train or express mail, so an expressway is a 'fast' road made for quick travel.