Definition of EXPRESSWAY

expressway

Plural: expressways

Noun

  • a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  • A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
  • Synonym of freeway.
  • A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

Origin / Etymology

From express + way.

Synonyms

freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway, ewy, ewy., express road, expwy, expy

Scrabble Score: 25

expressway: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expressway: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expressway: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

expressway: valid Words With Friends Word