motorway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.
A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.

/ˈməʊtəweɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-motorway.wav

motorway motorways

From motor + way.

freeway expressway highway autoroute (motor) speedway motospeedway

managed motorway orbital motorway smart motorway

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