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motorway

/ˈməʊtəweɪ/

Meanings
noun
(parts of Australia) 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.

Examples :

""We drove on the motorway to get to grandma's house faster, avoiding all the traffic lights in town." "
vehicle traffic way

Related Words

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration traffic

traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or passage thereof.

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

Illustration permitted

permitted verb

/pəˈmɪtɪd/ /pɚˈmɪtɪd/

To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.

"Students are permitted to use calculators during the math exam. "

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freeway noun

/ˈfɹiː.wei/

A road designed for safe, high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections, usually divided and having at least two lanes in each direction; a dual carriageway with no at-grade crossings, a motorway.

"To get to school on time, we have to take the freeway. "

Illustration highway

highway noun

/ˈhaɪweɪ/

A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

"The school bus is a highway for getting students to school safely. "

Illustration grandma

grandma noun

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

Grandmother

"My grandma always makes the best cookies. "

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration avoiding

avoiding verb

/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

"Since their argument, Sarah has been avoiding Mark in the hallway at school. "

Illustration vehicle

vehicle noun

/ˈvɪː(ə).kəl/ /ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/ /ˈvi.ə.kəl/

A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

"My father's truck is a reliable vehicle for transporting the family to the park. "

Illustration merging

merging verb

/ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/ /ˈmɜrdʒɪn/

To combine into a whole.

"The two companies merged."

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restrictions noun

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃənz/

The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

"The new school rules include restrictions on the amount of time students can spend on their phones during class. "