expressway

noun

ex·press·way ik-ˈspres-ˌwā

Synonyms of expressway next

: a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled

Examples of expressway in a Sentence

a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city

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Vasquez forgets that Chicago isn’t New York, and neither is our traffic, which is most problematic on the expressways and main arteries, not in a South Loop business district, which was almost devoid of traffic, human or vehicular, during the first part of rush hour on Monday morning. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 This three-phase project began in 2023 and should improve the expressway for the 275,000 drivers who use it daily. —

Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 There's a huge range of adjustment to suit everyone from jockey to basketball player and the bolstering on the bottom of the seat holds well when taking expressway entrances at speed. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Rudolph’s ambitious, monstrous plan for an expressway lined with apartments crossing lower Manhattan. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expressway