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limited access highway

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ex⋅press⋅way

[ik-spres-wey]
–noun
a highway especially planned for high-speed traffic, usually having few if any intersections, limited points of access or exit, and a divider between lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions.
Compare superhighway.


Origin:
1940–45; express + way
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ex·press·way   (ĭk-sprěs'wā')   
n.  A major divided highway designed for high-speed travel, having few or no intersections. Also called freeway, limited access highway, superhighway, thruway.
limited access highway  
n.  See expressway.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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