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Highways vs Expressway - What's the difference?

highways | expressway |

As nouns the difference between highways and expressway

is that highways is while expressway is a divided highway where intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.

highways

English

Noun

(head)

    • 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