beltway
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈbɛltweɪ/
- US
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circunvalación
- Sunset Motel on the beltway.
- airport and beltway
Examples
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It is tying up traffic out on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, just where it meets Route 495, and that is the Capital Beltway.
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Many commuters prefer to take the Beltway to avoid traffic in the city center.
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As Annie makes a turn off the beltway into a rest stop.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Beltway is experiencing significant delays.
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For some reason, elected folks inside the Beltway don't seem to understand this.
Blog text (9) -
The Bush administration's decision to pursue these sanctions reflects the new political mood inside the Beltway.
Academic text (2008) -
The Beltway is experiencing significant delays due to construction work.
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He decided to drive along the Beltway rather than go through downtown.
Synonyms
9
3.8
Road built around a town or city to let traffic avoid its centre
2
4.3
A road that goes around a city so drivers avoid downtown traffic
2
3.2
A main road that goes around a city to avoid the center
A road that goes around a town or city to carry traffic past it
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Morphology
Etymology
The word beltway is made of belt and way. Think of a belt that goes 'around' your waist; a beltway is a 'way' that goes around a city so drivers can avoid the center.