beltway

Example Sentences

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But warm words and familiarity do not pay for lunch along the Washington beltway.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

Completed in 1977, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a practical, final link to the beltway of roads that circled Baltimore Harbor, a much-needed solution to reduce Harbor Tunnel congestion.

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 crash closed the beltway in both directions for hours, snarling traffic along the west side of the highway that encircles the city.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

We pulled onto 1-465, the beltway that circumscribes Indianapolis.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green