as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city
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Recent Examples of expressway
Joshua was a passenger in a Lexus Jeep that smashed into a stationary truck while traveling along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Makun, according to local news outlets The Punch, The Daily Sun and The Guardian.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The three left lanes of the expressway were all blocked.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Attempting to construct an expressway using conventional methods would have taken Chinese engineers at least a decade to complete, the chief engineer of the Xinjiang Transport Investment and Development arm told local media.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The three left lanes of the expressway were all blocked.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Attempting to construct an expressway using conventional methods would have taken Chinese engineers at least a decade to complete, the chief engineer of the Xinjiang Transport Investment and Development arm told local media.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressway
Noun
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The city will use brine to keep snow and ice from building on roads and highways.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The truck rolled down the level highway, and sleep spread over him like a large warm palm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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One driver learned the hard way that even a freeway that's been plowed can still have icy, slick spots to cause out-of-control spins.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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International artists from Amsterdam, Nepal and Australia paint alongside locals, transforming concrete facades into an open-air gallery visible from the freeway.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The report comes as record numbers of drivers have hit the roads during peak holiday periods (about 73 million for Thanksgiving last year alone) and as road trips continue to rate among the most popular ways to travel.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The road to the Governor’s Office continues to run through San Jose, as Mayor Matt Mahan — who is seriously considering his own bid — hosted yet another candidate while pressing Sacramento leaders to take a more aggressive approach to California’s homelessness crisis.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Most Costcos are on major thoroughfares.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Here's the latest on construction along Les Paul Parkway, a major thoroughfare in Waukesha.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The other route is a private flight to Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef aboard a KingAir 200 or Pilatus PC-12 NG.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The shipping market is being shaken up by the intervention, with freight rates surging for some routes.—
Weilun Soon Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Photographs have shown large potholes on certain stretches and, at the scene, The Athletic was told that parts of the carriageway were so badly affected that ambulance drivers preferred to use only the fast (left) lane rather than crossing from one side to the other.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Tucked behind locked iron gates on one of the Village’s most storied carriageways, the one-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is a fusion of historic charm and modern refinement.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some point to ongoing problems, such as objects being placed in roadways, including large boulders.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The clip shows Good behind the wheel of her SUV, which is parked perpendicular to the roadway, as the person taking the video circles the vehicle.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressway. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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