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Synonyms of expressway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
- a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city
Synonyms for expressway
Words Related to expressway
- autobahn,
- autoroute,
- autostrada,
- dual carriageway
- [chiefly British],
- interstate,
- motorway
- [chiefly British],
- superhighway
- high street
- [British],
- Main Street
- close
- [chiefly British],
- cul-de-sac,
- dead end
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressway. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of expressway was in 1944
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