motorway
/ˈməʊtəweɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.
- A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
Etymology / origin
From motor + way.
Related words
Descendant words
- moottoritie(Finnish) (cog)
- มอเตอร์เวย์(Thai) (bor)
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