Meaning & use
Expressways
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Wide, high-speed highways designed for fast, uninterrupted travel between distant points, typically with limited access.
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Traffic on the expressways slows to a crawl every evening rush hour.
The city built two new expressways to connect the airport with downtown.
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The term is common in American English; British English typically uses "motorway" for a comparable road.
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