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expressway
(ek spres′wā′, ik-)
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noun
a divided highway for through traffic, with full or partial control of access and generally with overpasses or underpasses at intersections
Origin: express + (high)way
See expressway in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A major divided highway designed for high-speed travel, having few or no intersections. Also called freeway, limited access highway, superhighway, thruway.
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