expressway

noun

ex·press·way | \ ik-ˈspres-ˌwā

Definition of expressway

: 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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Desperate to avoid capture, Mr. Park sprinted across a Chinese expressway, dodging speeding trucks. — Eun-young Jeong, WSJ, "A Perilous Journey to Escape Kim Jong Un’s North Korea," 20 Dec. 2018 The majority of that is on Highway 99 and Interstate 5—four-to-eight-lane expressways that would take me back to the circle of hell that is LA traffic. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "1,160 miles in 11 days: A grand tour with the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio," 15 Aug. 2018 I-55 Stevenson/Barack Obama expressway reconstruction. — Susan Demar Lafferty, Daily Southtown, "I-80 improvements deemed 'critical' in regional transportation plan," 3 July 2018 With that information, the Traffic Division began planning for Seattle’s new expressways — the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the Seattle Freeway, known today as Interstate 5. — Michelle Baruchman, The Seattle Times, "A look back at the Alaskan Way Viaduct as its demise — and the new Highway 99 tunnel — draw near," 7 Jan. 2019 In-game ad revenue slipped 1.2% during the NFL’s 2017 regular season as ratings dropped, notable because live sports is one of marketers’ last expressways to reach many people at once. — Nat Ives, WSJ, "From Digital Waste to Lead Paint, CMO Today’s Most-Read Stories of 2018 (and What Happened Next)," 27 Dec. 2018 The gasoline tax and license fees could fund the local roads and expressways that aren’t involved with asset recycling. — WSJ, "Efficiently Exploit Highways and Airports," 30 Oct. 2018 Approval for a study of an expressway through the Split Oak Forest was made with no comment by agency members. — Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Central Florida toll roads proposed for Bithlo and Split Oak Forest draw public scorn," 29 June 2018 Marek’s previous cats had been found – in a ditch, on the side of an expressway, in an apartment complex laundry room. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, "Cats’ quirks? Read about breeds," 27 June 2018

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