motorway

[US]/ˈməʊtəweɪ/
[UK]/ˈmoʊtərweɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.expressway;highway

Example Sentences

Leave the motorway at the next exit.

the M25 London orbital motorway

a motorway pile-up in thick fog.

the report advocates motorway tolling.

The westbound carriageway of the motorway is closed.

we were bombing down the motorway at breakneck speed.

inching along a motorway during the rush hour.

a noisy motorway has ruined village life.

driving on these motorways requires strong nerves.

Most of Britain's motorways radiated from London.

he turned on to the motorway and headed north-west.

If your car breaks down on the motorway, sit tight and wait for the police.

Because of the crash,there's a six - miles tailback on the motorway from junction four.

In the most brutalist, Le Corbusier-esque project, the Dutch practice MVRDV imagines a tower-block in place of the Sorbonne and motorways cutting through the heart of Paris.

Real-world Examples

Town planners duly carved out motorways and roundabouts to entice them.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They had almost reached the motorway when Ginny shrieked that she'd left her diary.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

In 1958, Britain celebrated the opening of its first motorway—the Preston bypass.

Source: CET-4 Listening Comprehension - Short Passage Understanding

" I don’t enjoy overtaking big lorries on the motorway."

Source: 6 Minute English

" Turning southwest! " yelled Moody, " We want to avoid the motorway! "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Personally, I prefer taking a train to driving on the motorway.

Source: Fastrack IELTS Speaking High Score Secrets

Service stations came with the motorway and the legend of the transport cafe was born.

Source: CET-4 Listening Test - Complete Set

For example, trees are grown by motorways to absorb the traffic noise.

Source: 6 Minute English

There's an airport near the new location as well as a motorway.

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

The lorry has been left on the side of a road on motorway.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2015

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