expressway

noun

ex·​press·​way ik-ˈspres-ˌwā 

: a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled

Synonyms of expressway

• highway
• freeway
• road
• thoroughfare
• street
• route
• carriageway
• roadway
• boulevard
• turnpike

Examples of expressway in a Sentence

a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city

Recent Examples on the Web

The driver is also alleged to have made a U-turn from a through lane after exiting the expressway, according to the affidavit. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Directed by Takahiro Hasui, the latest installment in the franchise tracks Conan Edogawa investigating high-speed vehicular sabotage on an expressway network. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

This project took the elevated section of Interstate 93, a six-lane highway completed in 1959 that ran through central Boston, and turned it into an underground expressway. — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026

The firm noted that major bridges like the Donghai Bridge and the Hangzhou Bay Bridge, as well as regional expressways, have reopened with standard speed limits restored. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for expressway

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

expressway

noun

ex·​press·​way ik-ˈspres-ˌwā 

: a divided superhighway that may be entered and left only at special places