expressway
noun
ex·press·way
ik-ˈspres-ˌwā 
: a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled
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a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The turnpike had become a major urban expressway, carrying more commuters than truckers or tourists, and the old fare cards were replaced by coin-toss baskets in the urban areas.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Key developments include the construction of new expressways and the expansion of deep-sea ports, which will enable Cambodia to ship goods directly to global markets.
—Karl Moore, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The turnpike had become a major urban expressway, carrying more commuters than truckers or tourists, and the old fare cards were replaced by coin-toss baskets in the urban areas.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Key developments include the construction of new expressways and the expansion of deep-sea ports, which will enable Cambodia to ship goods directly to global markets.
—Karl Moore, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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“Expressway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressway. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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expressway
noun
ex·press·way
ik-ˈspres-ˌwā
: a divided superhighway that may be entered and left only at special places
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