motorway

noun

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

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Since 2011, the Scottish Government has ploughed over $87 million into Scotland’s public charging network and not just in cities or beside motorways but also in rural and island communities. Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The northern part of the island was at a standstill, schools closed, traffic snailing down the motorway. Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025 Police found Alia's head and the axe in a bag in her car, which Jesse R. was driving when arrested on the A4 motorway, according to the NL Times news site. Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 Regular guy Arthur Dent, while trying to prevent his house from getting demolished in favor of a new motorway, gets launched into space when aliens similarly blow up the planet in favor of progress. Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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