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motorway (in Britain) a wide road, with at least two lanes in each direction, where traffic can travel fast for long distances between large towns. You can only enter and leave motorways at special junctions • busy/congested motorways • Join the motorway at Junction 19. • Leave the motorway at the next exit. • A nine-mile stretch of motorway has been closed. • a motorway service area / service station • The speed limit on motorways should be enforced. OALD Alexander Demidov) |
| amer. |
freeway (in the US) a wide road, where traffic can travel fast for long distances. You can only enter and leave freeways at special ramps a freeway exit an accident on the freeway OALD Alexander Demidov); expressway (in the US) a wide road that allows traffic to travel fast through a city or other area where many people live a major accident on the expressway OALD Alexander Demidov) |
| archit. |
speedway (1. uncountable (BrE) the sport of racing motorcycles on a special track 2. countable (NAmE) a special track for racing cars or motorcycles on. OALD Alexander Demidov); speedway |
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express line |
| busin. |
throughway (N. Amer. a major road or motorway. COED Alexander Demidov); thruway; throughway |
| construct. |
federal road; high-speed line |
| transp. |
highway (1. (especially NAmE) a main road for travelling long distances, especially one connecting and going through cities and towns • an interstate highway • Highway patrol officers closed the road. 2. (BrE, formal) a public road • A parked car was obstructing the highway. OALD Alexander Demidov); highway; safe fast road; speed highway |
