Highway vs. Expressway

Highwaynoun

A main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.

Highwaynoun

(rail) Any public road for vehicular traffic.

Highwaynoun

A road or way open to the use of the public, especially a paved main road or thoroughfare between towns; in the latter sense it contrasts with local street; as, on the highways and byways.

Highwaynoun

a major road for any form of motor transport

Highwaynoun

a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities

Highwaynoun

(chiefly in official use) a public road

Highwaynoun

a pathway connecting parts of one computer system or between different systems

Highway

A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks.

Expresswaynoun

A divided highway where intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.

Expresswaynoun

A road built to freeway standards.

Expresswaynoun

(New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

Expresswaynoun

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Expresswaynoun

an urban motorway.