beltway

Example Sentences

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Swapping a beltway bon vivant for the so-called Prince of Darkness is, however, a risk.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

So now you’re going to have that increased traffic around the beltway, as well as increased traffic in both the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel and the Fort McHenry Tunnel.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

The destruction of the bridge, a part of Baltimore’s Interstate 695 beltway, could seemingly doom Marylanders to hellish gridlock for the foreseeable future.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2024

The stretch of highway was closed for hours Wednesday in both directions, snarling traffic along the west side of the beltway, which circles Baltimore.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

A few investors bought up tracts of cheap land in Clarkston because of the town’s location, just outside a beltway that encircles the city and offers easy access to the airport and downtown.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John