the Beltway

noun

: the political and social world of Washington, D.C.

politics inside the Beltway

Her influence extends beyond the Beltway.

Examples of the Beltway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Severe thunderstorm warning until 6 p.m. from southern Montgomery County into the District 🌸 Follow D.C. region A strong storm near Potomac is head east and southeast inside the Beltway toward northeast Fairfax County, the District, southern Montgomery County and northwest Prince George’s County. —Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 15 July 2024

The show is popular among the Beltway set and in the Biden White House. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2024

Storms will be inside the Beltway from about 5 to 6 p.m., with the first raindrops possibly arriving earlier than that. —A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 4 July 2024

Why aliens land daily on I-795 and the Beltway and seem bent on destruction or abduction? —Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024