expressway expressway /ɪkˈsprɛˌsweɪ/

noun

1. [ N. American] A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic  ( expressway [ N. American] , motorway [Canadian, British] , state highway [ N. American] , freeway [ N. American, Australian, South Africa] , pike , superhighway [ N. American] , throughway [ N. American] , thruway [ N. American] )
   a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
    The motorway was closed due to an accident
   The motorway was closed due to an accident