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motorway

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈməʊtərweɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mōtər wā′)

Collocations for "motorway"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "motorway" in context.

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motorway

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. UK: a [free, national, toll, long] motorway
  2. UK: the M [1] motorway
  3. UK: [join, take, exit, use, extend, widen] the motorway
  4. UK: join the motorway at [junction 12]
  5. UK: [travel, drive] on the motorway
  6. UK: take the motorway [to, until, towards]
  7. UK: take the motorway to [London]
  8. UK: the motorway has [three] lanes
  9. UK: live [near, next to] a motorway
  10. UK: [traffic, vehicles, accidents, roadworks] on the motorway
'motorway' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "motorway" in the title:

a place glimpsed off an English motorway - English Only forum
Building a new motorway [Gerund as subject] - English Only forum
expressway and motorway - English Only forum
Get "on "or "in" the motorway? - English Only forum
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pick up the scent/motorway/glow - English Only forum
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the motorway <...> closed since 10 o'clock - English Only forum
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where to rest on a motorway [service area; rest stop; rest area] - English Only forum
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