Definition
Plural of expressway; high-speed highways designed for fast travel with limited stops and few traffic lights.
Etymology
From 'express' (meaning fast, direct) plus 'way' (meaning road or path). The term was coined in the early 20th century for new divided highways that prioritized speed and efficiency over local access.
Kelly Says
Expressways revolutionized American cities in the mid-1900s—they made commuting faster but also destroyed neighborhoods and contributed to urban sprawl, making them a fascinating example of how one technology solution creates new problems.
Translations
ARالعربية
طرق سريعة
tar-iq sa-ree-e-a
CACatalà
autopistes
ow-toh-pee-stas
CSČeština
dálnice
dahn-lee-tse
DADansk
motorveje
mo-tor-veh-je
DEDeutsch
Autobahnen
ow-toh-bahn
ELΕλληνικά
αυτοκινητόδρομοι
aw-toh-ki-ne-toh-dro-moi
ESEspañol
autopistas
ow-toh-pee-stas
FAفارسی
بزرگراه
baz-er-gah
FISuomi
moottoritiet
mo-tor-ti-et
FRFrançais
autoroutes
aw-toh-root
GUGU
એસ્પ્રેસો વે
es-preh-so veh
HAHA
expressways
e-spres-ways
HEעברית
כבישי מהירות
kiv-shee ma-he-re-et
HIहिन्दी
ऑटोमोटवे
aw-toh-mo-ta-veh
HUMagyar
autópályák
aw-toh-pa-lahk
IDBahasa Indonesia
jalan tol
ja-lan tol
IGIG
expressways
e-spres-ways
ITItaliano
autostrade
ow-toh-strah-deh
KKKK
автомагистраль
av-toh-ma-gis-trahl
KMKM
ផ្លូវលឿន
ph-lo-v-leuh-ren
MRMR
एक्सप्रेसवे
e-kspres-ve
MSBahasa Melayu
lebuhraya
le-buh-ray-ah
MYမြန်မာ
高速公路
gāosù gōnglù
NLNederlands
autosnelwegen
ow-toh-snel-weh-gen
NONorsk
motorveier
mo-tor-veh-er
PAPA
ਐਸਪ੍ਰੈਸੋ ਡੇ
e-kspres-o deh
PLPolski
autostrady
ow-toh-strah-dee
PTPortuguês
autoestradas
ow-toh-es-trah-das
RORomână
autostrazi
ow-toh-strah-zee
RUРусский
автомагистрали
av-toh-ma-gis-trah-li
SVSvenska
motorvägar
mo-tor-veh-gar
SWKiswahili
barabara za kasi
ba-ra-ba-ra za ka-si
TAதமிழ்
மேல்வழிச்சாலை
may-l-va-zhi-cha-lai
TLTL
expressways
e-spres-ways
TRTürkçe
otoyollar
oh-toh-yo-lar
UKУкраїнська
автомагістралі
av-toh-ma-his-trah-li
VITiếng Việt
đường cao tốc
dương cao toc
YOYO
expressways
e-spres-ways
ZUZU
expressways
e-spres-ways