expressway
/ɪkˈspɹɛs.weɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.09 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
American usage
noun
A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
New Zealand usage; British usage
Example Sentences
- "The funding will allow state and city officials to devise a community-driven plan to cap parts of the 6.5-mile expressway with structures that could reduce traffic noise and contain green space, pedestrian walkways and air filtration systems."
- "The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects."