Motorway: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
motorway
[ หmษสtษweษช ]
transport
A motorway is a wide road for fast-moving traffic, typically in the form of a dual carriageway.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We drove on the motorway to get to the city quickly.
- The motorway was congested with traffic during rush hour.
Translations
Translations of the word "motorway" in other languages:
๐ต๐น autoestrada
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคพเคเคฎเคพเคฐเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Autobahn
๐ฎ๐ฉ jalan tol
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฒัะพะผะฐะณััััะฐะปั
๐ต๐ฑ autostrada
๐ฏ๐ต ้ซ้้่ทฏ
๐ซ๐ท autoroute
๐ช๐ธ autopista
๐น๐ท otoyol
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ์๋๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุทุฑูู ุณุฑูุน
๐จ๐ฟ dรกlnice
๐ธ๐ฐ diaฤพnica
๐จ๐ณ ้ซ้ๅ ฌ่ทฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ avtocesta
๐ฎ๐ธ hraรฐbraut
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฒัะพะผะฐะณะธัััะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแแกแขแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ avtomagistral
๐ฒ๐ฝ autopista
Word origin
The term 'motorway' originated in the United Kingdom in the early 20th century. The first motorway in the world, the Preston Bypass, opened in 1958 in England. Motorways have since become a common feature of modern transportation networks, providing efficient routes for long-distance travel.
See also: motor, motorbike, motorcoach, motorcycle, motorcycling, motorhome, motorist, motorists, motorized.