motorway
UK/'mәutәwei/US
A2
Definitions
n.
A wide road with several lanes for fast traffic (British English; AmE freeway / highway).
高速公路（英式英语；美式为 freeway / highway）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmotor (motor vehicle) + way (road) = 'a road for motor vehicles.' The British term; Americans say freeway or highway.
Root way still carries 9 more wordsUsage Guide
Chiefly British. In American English say freeway, highway, or interstate. Note 'on the motorway' (not 'in'), and motorways carry the M-prefix in the UK (the M25).
Example Sentences
- 1.
There was a long traffic jam on the motorway this morning.
- 2.
Take the next exit off the motorway.