expy
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8.8
A short informal name for an expressway
- noun
- /ˈɛkspi/
- Informal
:
autopista
- We took the exit to get onto the Stevenson Expy for a faster route.
- Dan Ryan expy
- Ryan expy
- Edens expy
Examples
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Drivers reported heavy delays on the Kennedy Expy. due to an accident.
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Albeit later on, the BGA also teamed up with the Sun-Times in examining campaign contributions made to Blago by companies that did business on the massive Dan Ryan Expy. project.
Blog text (10) -
The Dan Ryan Expy. is often congested during morning rush hour.
Synonyms
43
2.8
A wide road for fast traffic with few places to enter or exit
is an informal shortened name used instead of the technical road term
1
6.7
A main road that connects cities or towns
is an informal short form rather than a standard abbreviation
Surface Forms
Morphology
expy = expressway (transparent) = express + way
An informal clipped form of 'expressway' whose meaning is directly derived from the full compound.
Etymology
Expy is an informal short form of expressway. So an expy simply means a 'fast road' or highway used to travel quickly between places.