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

At least 10 vehicles burst into flames due to the crashes, The Japan Times reported, citing officials at the prefecture's expressway traffic police unit. —Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025

In addition to being the world’s longest expressway tunnel, the construction also holds the world record for the world’s deepest vertical shaft for a highway tunnel. —Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025

Multiple lanes on the expressway were closed after the crash. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for expressway

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• 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