English Explanatory Dictionary

inside-the-Beltway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. within the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway)
  2. of or relating to things that occur in Washington, D.C., usually in relation to United States national politics.
  3. out of touch with the sentiments of people living outside of Washington, D.C.; elitist, insular
  4. of or relating to New Zealand politics in the capital city of Wellington, New Zealand.

Word forms

inside-the-Beltway inside the beltway in the Beltway

Etymology

Derives from the Beltway, a highway that encircles Washington, D.C. Transferred to New Zealand.

Antonyms

outside-the-Beltway
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