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

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

The Kia peeled off north on Burr Street to Interstate 80, and then without warning, its driver made a right turn onto the I-80 westbound exit ramp and got on the expressway going the wrong way, state police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Tanisha said in the days following, she’s been haunted by the sound of her niece’s body sent flying after being hit by a vehicle on the expressway. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 6 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