motorway

noun

mo·​tor·​way ˈmō-tər-ˌwā 

chiefly British

: superhighway sense 1

Examples of motorway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drivers on Ireland’s busiest motorway still face delays even after a wave of fuel protest blockades deescalated over the weekend. — Olivia Fletcher, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026

In May, a minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Locals, including governor Garcia, stand on the banks of the nearby motorway — part of which has been shut to accommodate the fans going to the march — to take photos. — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 15 June 2026

The route was once a path for stagecoaches and mail coaches known as the Great North Road, but by 1983 it had been superseded by the faster M1 motorway. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 June 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