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expressway

UK
/ɪkˈsprɛs.weɪ/
US
/ɪkˈsprɛs.weɪ/

Translations

expresswaynoun
expressways
pl
UK
/ɪkˈsprɛs.weɪ/
US
/ɪkˈsprɛs.weɪ/
voie rapideTerme courant pour une route rapide à accès limité.
The new expressway has significantly reduced travel time between the two cities.
La nouvelle voie rapide a considérablement réduit le temps de trajet entre les deux villes.
Additional translations
autorouteSelon le contexte, notamment en anglais nord-américain.
Synonyms
freeway
express road
thoroughfare
motorway
highway
expresswayadjective
UK
/ɪkˈsprɛs.weɪ/
US
/ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ/
Used attributively before another noun to describe something connected with an expressway.
autoroutierSe dit d’un élément lié à une autoroute ou à une voie rapide.
Expressway tolls have increased over the past decade.
Les péages autoroutiers ont augmenté au cours de la dernière décennie.
Synonyms
freeway
motorway
highway
limited-access
controlled-access
express
dual-carriageway
grade-separated
high-speed

Definitions

expresswaynoun
A major highway designed for fast traffic, with limited access and typically having multiple lanes.
The new expressway has significantly reduced travel time between the two cities.
expresswayadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an expressway.
Expressway tolls have increased over the past decade.
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