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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Police tell us that we’ll be escorted under the M621 motorway towards the away turnstiles. Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 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 Drive down the motorway in Auckland, and there’s a chance your vehicle will be swarmed and overtaken by dozens of bikies out on a weekend ride. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 24 Dec. 2025 Redouane, a 20-year police veteran who spends his nights chasing smugglers on Belgium’s busy motorway network, also features in the film. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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