motorway

noun

mo·​tor·​way ˈmō-tər-ˌwā How to pronounce motorway (audio)
chiefly British

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They can be taken anywhere on local roads but not on motorways and not yet within the London Congestion Charging zone, though access to central London is in the works. Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The whole sequence where the Doctor pilots the TARDIS down the motorway while trying to save Donna is edge-of-your-seat stuff. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Demonstrators dismantled roadblocks, including shipping containers, which were set up on motorways and roads to prevent their entry. Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024 The cabin is generally quiet even at motorway speeds. James Morris, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for motorway 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorway was in 1897

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“Motorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorway. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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