motorway
pronunciation
How to pronounce motorway in British English:
UK [ˈməʊtəweɪ]
How to pronounce motorway in American English:
US [ˈmoʊtərweɪ]
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- Noun:
- a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Word Origin
- motorway (n.)
- 1903, from motor- + way (n.).
Example
- 1. Earlier this year one opened up on the main motorway entering caracas from the west .
- 2. Along a service road abutting the motorway on high ground , you see four abandoned houses .
- 3. In barcelona a few days ago , volvo demonstrated a platoon of autonomous cars on a motorway .
- 4. Government objections in italy this month derailed the merger of spain 's abertis with autostrade , the italian motorway operator .
- 5. Read it before a long journey , and you may regard the boring old motorway with a new appreciation .