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expressway

[ik-spres-wey] / ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ /
NOUN
large, well-travelled road
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Taking the Y4, an expressway still under construction, allows one to realise just "how much the city has eaten into the bush" that surrounds it, said Moustapha.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

As L.A. officials assess the merits of a water taxi system designed to reduce car traffic at the 2028 Olympics, the Games’ organizers have set their sights on another expressway.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2025

A six-lane expressway between the two cities quickly filled with cyclists.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2024

Urban renewal czars also cleared out lively urban neighborhoods from Boston to Los Angeles, and no major city was untouched by the urban expressway craze.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2024

My father was glaring at the cars on the expressway as if he were daring them to try, even try dinging up his new pickup.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt




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