expressway

Meaning

1. (US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
2. (Canada, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South-Korea) Synonym of freeway.
3. (New-Zealand, UK) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

Synonyms

freeway

motorway

🛣️

throughway

thruway

superhighway

highway

state highway

pike

turnpike

autobahn

main road

speedway

motorway

🛣️

interstate

superhighway

freeway

parkway

road

🛣️

autoroute

super highway

express highway

limitedaccess highway

high speed highway

pike

highway

turnpike

thruway

state highway

throughway

Translations

autoroute

autostrada

🛣️

autoweg

superstrada

Autobahn

🛣️

autopista

🛣️

snelweg

autosnelweg

🛣️

autopista

🛣️

autovía

αυτοκινητόδρομος

Schnellstraße

expressweg

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eks.ˈpɹɛs.weɪ/

Etymology

From express + way.