as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city
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Recent Examples of expressway
In one fell swoop, category theory created a set of expressways between other, existing areas of math.
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Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
—Phan Khang, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
These expressways would rapidly move large volumes of vehicles in and out of the central business district without using local roads.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
An Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled up to the scene just before 10 a.m. after a report of a car crash in the northbound lane of the expressway.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
—Phan Khang, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
These expressways would rapidly move large volumes of vehicles in and out of the central business district without using local roads.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
An Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled up to the scene just before 10 a.m. after a report of a car crash in the northbound lane of the expressway.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressway
Noun
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The measure has been made more complicated by an amendment to a key federal funding bill for highways and public transit infrastructure.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Jennifer Hoffmann also believes the bus pass was worth it, but would also like to see dedicated bus lanes on the highways leading to Arrowhead.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Left led downhill to Garberville and to the endless freeway thereafter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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The accident prompted extensive freeway closures and a shutdown of westbound lanes, per CHP traffic logs.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Police call for drivers to remain attentive, particularly during the hours of sunrise and sunset, when shifting lighting conditions affect road visibility.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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On this momentous day, the mile-long thoroughfare and park hosted joyous crowds who gathered to celebrate the 44th President of the United States and onetime UChicago Law School Lecturer Barack Obama, and the Presidential Center now visible looking east along the Midway that honors his legacy.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The major thoroughfare runs parallel to the sea (el mar) and is home to many beachfront rental properties.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Downing Street staff are lining the street outside.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The journey is meant to revive a sea route not used for 300 years, and one that in the past could’ve been considered nearly impossible –– given the lack of maps and the crude vessels early navigators of the Bashi Channel once used.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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For more information on the DDOT routes, visit the city's website or call 313-933-1300.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The man had exited an ambulance that stopped to provide further treatment on the northbound carriageway between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon while taking him to the hospital.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
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Photographs have shown large potholes on certain stretches and, at the scene, The Athletic was told that parts of the carriageway were so badly affected that ambulance drivers preferred to use only the fast (left) lane rather than crossing from one side to the other.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Photos posted by the city on Monday show roadways washed away by the storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressway. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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