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expressway

[ik-spres-wey] / ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ /
NOUN
large, well-travelled road
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Joshua, a former heavyweight champion, was discharged from hospital two days after the Lexus SUV crashed on the busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway, in south-west Nigeria.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

Taking the Y4, an expressway still under construction, allows one to realise just "how much the city has eaten into the bush" that surrounds it, said Moustapha.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

As L.A. officials assess the merits of a water taxi system designed to reduce car traffic at the 2028 Olympics, the Games’ organizers have set their sights on another expressway.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2025

Urban renewal czars also cleared out lively urban neighborhoods from Boston to Los Angeles, and no major city was untouched by the urban expressway craze.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2024

The green welcome to abba town sign that led off the expressway would have been easy to miss because it was so small.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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