motorway

noun

mo·​tor·​way ˈmō-tər-ˌwā How to pronounce motorway (audio)
Synonyms of motorwaynext
chiefly British

Examples of motorway in a Sentence

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Leeds United’s home, nestled by the side of the M621 motorway around the edges of the city, looks tired in places. Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026 The motorway was originally built by Southern California Edison to install electrical towers, Green said. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 The city is located near the A5 Basel–Frankfurt and A8 Munich–Karlsruhe motorways. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026 The driver who was behind the wheel of the car that crashed on a Nigerian motorway, injuring British boxer Anthony Joshua and killing two others, has been charged. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorway

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorway was in 1897

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“Motorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorway. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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