often attributive
1
: a highway skirting an urban area
2
Beltway
: the political and social world of Washington, D.C., viewed especially as insular and exclusive
… understanding better than Beltway insiders what really interests voters …—
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L. I. BarrettExamples of beltway in a Sentence
Her influence extends beyond the Beltway.
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Hersh had deep sources at the epicenter of the Washington beltway.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
This could be a political master stroke: a chance to appear like a savvy dealmaker above the swampy beltway fray, while keeping the back pocket option to withhold or rescind agreed-to funding later.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Growth brings beltway conversation to the table — again
Bauges noted that for his entire career with ITD, nearing 30 years, the Kuna-Mora route has been a topic of conversation.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Over time, her responsibilities grew: in 2001, she was asked to oversee AMLO’s marquee project, a four-hundred-million-dollar renovation of Mexico City’s beltway.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
This could be a political master stroke: a chance to appear like a savvy dealmaker above the swampy beltway fray, while keeping the back pocket option to withhold or rescind agreed-to funding later.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Growth brings beltway conversation to the table — again
Bauges noted that for his entire career with ITD, nearing 30 years, the Kuna-Mora route has been a topic of conversation.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Over time, her responsibilities grew: in 2001, she was asked to oversee AMLO’s marquee project, a four-hundred-million-dollar renovation of Mexico City’s beltway.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beltway
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“Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beltway. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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