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expressway
noun
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Divide expressway into syllables:

ex · press · way

How to pronounce expressway:

Definition of expressway:

expressway (noun):
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic.
a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled

Synonyms for expressway:

arterial
artery
autobahn
autostrada
avenue
boulevard
carriageway
causeway
drive
freeway
highway
interstate
lane
main road
motorway
parkway
pike
road
roadway
route
state highway
street
superhighway
thoroughfare
throughway
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Antonyms for expressway:

egress
refusal

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