motorway

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈməʊtəweɪ/

Noun

motorway (plural motorways)

1. (British, Ireland, New Zealand, parts of Australia) A broad highway designed for high speed traffic, having restrictions on the vehicle types permitted and merging lanes instead of cross traffic; in parts of the United States and other places called freeway.

Synonyms

• controlled-access highway
• freeway
• others regionally

Translations

• French: autoroute
• German: Autobahn
• Italian: autostrada
• Portuguese: autoestrada
• Russian: автомагистра́ль
• Spanish: autopista, autovía

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