slip road

noun

British
: a short road that is used to get on or off a major road or highway

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Images shown by state broadcaster TRT showed the bus lying on its side on an embankment on a highway slip road, per AP. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026

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“Slip road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20road. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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