motorway
Motorway (noun) means a major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British). Example: “Take the motorway and you'll be there in under an hour.”
How to use motorway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA high-speed main road built specifically for cars, with no traffic lights or junctions at ground level.
British English says "motorway"; American English calls the equivalent a "freeway," "highway," or "interstate."
Word forms
motorways plural
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Take the _____ and you'll be there in under an hour.
Etymology
From motor + way.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for motorway
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What does “motorway” mean?
The word “motorway” means a major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British). In plain terms, a high-speed main road built specifically for cars, with no traffic lights or junctions at ground level.
How do you pronounce “motorway”?
“Motorway” is pronounced MOH-tuh-way (/ˈməʊtəweɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “motorway” in a sentence?
Here is “motorway” used in a sentence: “Take the motorway and you'll be there in under an hour.”
What part of speech is “motorway”?
“Motorway” is a noun.
Is “motorway” a common word?
“Motorway” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.