Motorway vs. Expressway

By Jaxson

  • Motorway (noun)

    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.

  • Expressway (noun)

    A divided highway where intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.

  • Expressway (noun)

    A road built to freeway standards.

  • Expressway (noun)

    A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

Wiktionary
  • Motorway (noun)

    a dual-carriageway road designed for fast traffic, with relatively few places for joining or leaving.

  • Motorway (noun)

    a wide, fast, easy ski run.

  • Expressway (noun)

    an urban motorway.

Oxford Dictionary
–>

Leave a Comment