motorway

noun

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

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The roads are superb, especially the multi-lane A1 motorway between Vilnius and Kaunas. Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The power delivery is incredible, and this is particularly surprising when accelerating from around 50mph on a motorway. James Morris, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Armed marauders have killed scores of civilians and security forces in recent months and kidnapped hundreds of Nigerians from villages, schools, and motorways across the country. Fola Aina, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2021 Currently, most rapid-charging stations on UK motorways are 50kW, which will do the same 80 per cent top-up in around an hour, while a 7kW home wallbox will fully charge the New 500 in around six hours. Vicky Parrott, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2020 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 20 May. 2025.

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