motorway

mo·tor·way

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [moh-ter-wey]
- /ˈmoʊ tərˌweɪ/
- /ˈməʊ.tə.weɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moh-ter-wey]
- /ˈmoʊ tərˌweɪ/

Definitions of motorway word

noun motorway an expressway. 1
noun motorway highway 1
variable noun motorway A motorway is a major road that has been specially built for fast travel over long distances. Motorways have several lanes and special places where traffic gets on and leaves. 0
noun motorway a main road for fast-moving traffic, having limited access, separate carriageways for vehicles travelling in opposite directions, and usually a total of four or six lanes 0
noun motorway freeway 0

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Origin of motorway

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; motor + way1

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Parts of speech for Motorway

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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motorway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for motorway

noun motorway

road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
street — a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.

All 2 Synonyms of motorway