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motorway

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chiefly British

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as in interstate, autobahn

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The first known use of motorway was in 1897

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“Motorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorway. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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