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

When agencies lose capacity recklessly, those impacts do not stay inside the Beltway. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026

On March 22, 2023, a crash on the west side of the Beltway killed six construction workers. — Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2026

At the same time, the nation’s weapons manufacturers—part of what is known inside the Beltway as the defense-industrial base, or DIB—have grown cautious after years of fast-shifting congressional priorities. — Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Beltway area late Sunday afternoon into Monday morning because of the possibility of slippery roads, which could impact the Monday morning commute. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the Beltway

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