motorway

noun

mo·​tor·​way ˈmō-tər-ˌwā 

chiefly British

: superhighway sense 1

Examples of motorway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Germany and Italy expanded motorway networks—the Autobahn and the autostrada—laying the foundations for the automobile’s privileged position in this modernity. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Earlier in August, five teenagers were killed in a two-vehicle collision in Ireland after driving a car the wrong way down a motorway. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Cold weather, motorway speeds and the usual mix of driving conditions will all take their toll. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This is for a variety of reasons, but relatively low speeds, gentle acceleration, extensive regenerative braking, and little resemblance to sustained motorway driving are key among them. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motorway

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway