English

US 131, an expressway in Wyoming, Michigan. Local roads cross over the highway on overpasses.

Alternative forms

• expy contraction

Noun

expressway ‎(plural expressways)

1. (parts of the US) A divided highway where intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
2. (Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
3. (New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

Translations

See also

• autoroute
• freeway
• highway
• motorway