motorway

noun

mo·​tor·​way ˈmō-tər-ˌwā 

chiefly British

: superhighway sense 1

Examples of motorway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Laminated glass on higher-spec models significantly reduces wind and road noise, giving the E-408 a notably serene motorway character. —Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

The explosion Saturday killed at least 15 women on the busy motorway, according to the governor of Cauca, Octavio Guzmán, leaving behind the twisted metal debris of multiple vehicles by a 650-foot crater in the road. —Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026

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

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