Word Type

Noun

The word "expressway" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

american city canada city country eastern united states large city map michigan outskirts of big city

Derived Terms

ewy expresswayed expwy expy

Derived From

express way

Context

canada malaysia new zealand parts of parts of us singapore us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

highway main road

Type Of (IsA)

efficient road highway main road road linking cities

Receives Action

supposed to help traffic move faster

Related Terms

autoroute carriageway freeway highway motorway

Related Terms

access adjacent autoroute carriageway direct divided highway eliminated freeway highway intersection motorway properties road traffic

Synonym Network

ewy expwy expy

Used For

drive car drive fast drive on driving get somewhere in hurry travel travel faster travel to work

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.