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What is the difference between expressway and superhighway?

expressway | superhighway |

As nouns the difference between expressway and superhighway

is that expressway is a divided highway where intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated while superhighway is an expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.

expressway

English

(wikipedia expressway)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A divided highway where intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
  • (Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
  • (New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

    • See also

    * motorway * autoroute

    superhighway

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "superhighway")

    Derived terms

    * information superhighway