expressway
noun
ex·press·way
ik-ˈspres-ˌwā 
: a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled
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Examples of expressway in a Sentence
a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city
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Gary police said a suspect was placed into custody on Wednesday in connection with a road rage expressway shooting earlier this week.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 June 2026
That would take the expressway — formally known as State Road 836 and commonly called the Dolphin — to where Eighth Street meets Southwest 157th Avenue.
—Douglas Hanks
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
In one fell swoop, category theory created a set of expressways between other, existing areas of math.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 June 2026
That would take the expressway — formally known as State Road 836 and commonly called the Dolphin — to where Eighth Street meets Southwest 157th Avenue.
—Douglas Hanks
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
In one fell swoop, category theory created a set of expressways between other, existing areas of math.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for expressway
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressway. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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expressway
noun
ex·press·way
ik-ˈspres-ˌwā
: a divided superhighway that may be entered and left only at special places
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