motorway
gb/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ/ us/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ/
B1
Anglais
autópálya
NOM
B1
1
autópálya
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[drive/travel] on the motorway; [take/leave] the motorway at [a junction]
We took the motorway to Manchester to avoid traffic in the towns.
Az autópályán mentünk Manchesterbe, hogy elkerüljük a városok forgalmát.
There was a long queue on the motorway after an accident near Junction 12.
Hosszú kocsisor alakult ki az autópályán a 12-es csomópont közelében történt baleset után.
The motorway is closed overnight for roadworks.
Exemples pédagogiques
I drive on the motorway to work.
Autópályán járok munkába.
We left the motorway at the next junction.
A következő lehajtónál hagytuk el az autópályát.
Erreur fréquente :
In British English, motorway is the usual word; in American English, freeway or expressway is more common. Also, it does not mean a road only for motorcycles.
Sens
high-speed road with limited access
Collocations
drive on the motorway
|join the motorway
|leave the motorway
|motorway junction
|motorway traffic
|motorway services
|motorway network
|motorway bridge
|motorway speed limit
|motorway crash
Synonymes
freeway (Common in American English; same basic type of road.)
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expressway (Often similar, but can sometimes have more access points depending on the country.)
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highway (Broader term; not all highways are controlled-access like motorways.)
Antonymes
local road (A smaller road with direct access to homes and businesses.)
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side street (A minor street, typically slower and within towns or cities.)
Thèmes
transport
|travel
|daily_life
|infrastructure
Définition
a very big road for fast cars and trucks, with special entrances and exits
A major road designed for fast traffic, with entrances and exits at specific junctions and no direct access from houses or minor roads.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
motorway
API
GB/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ/
US/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ/
Syllabes et accentuation
mo - tor - way (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: motorway
- Plural: motorways
Famille de mots
Forms
motorways
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
motorize
verb
Expressions
motorway junction
1/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ d͡ʒˈʌŋkʃən/
fixed phrase
numbered exit on a motorway
an exit or entrance point on a motorway
Exemples
- Take the next motorway junction and follow signs for the city centre.
- There are roadworks at the motorway junction, so expect delays.
- We missed our motorway junction and had to drive to the next one.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Take Junction 5.
- We missed the motorway junction.
motorway network
1/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ nˈɛtwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
system of connected motorways
all the motorways in a place together
Exemples
- The motorway network is busiest on Friday afternoons.
- The government announced upgrades to the motorway network.
- Parts of the motorway network were closed due to flooding.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The motorway network is large.
- They improved the motorway network.
motorway pile-up
1/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ pˈaɪl ˈʌp/
fixed phrase
multi-vehicle crash on motorway
a big accident on a motorway with many vehicles
Exemples
- Fog led to a motorway pile-up involving more than twenty cars.
- The motorway was closed for hours after a pile-up.
- Several people were injured in a motorway pile-up this morning.
Exemples pédagogiques
- There was a pile-up on the motorway.
- The motorway closed after the pile-up.
motorway services
1/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ sˈɚvɪsɪz/
fixed phrase
service area on a motorway
a place on a motorway where you can stop to eat, rest, and buy fuel
Exemples
- Let’s stop at the motorway services for a coffee.
- The motorway services were very busy on the bank holiday.
- We pulled into the motorway services to refuel.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We stopped at the motorway services.
- I bought fuel at the motorway services.
motorway slip road
1/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ slˈɪp ɹˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
ramp to enter or leave
a short road that helps cars enter or leave a motorway
Exemples
- Move into the left lane so you can take the motorway slip road.
- Traffic was backed up on the motorway slip road.
- He accelerated along the motorway slip road to join the traffic safely.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Use the slip road to leave the motorway.
- The slip road was busy.
motorway toll
1/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ tˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
fee for using motorway
money you pay to use some motorways
Exemples
- You can avoid the motorway toll by taking the coastal route.
- The motorway toll is charged electronically in some areas.
- Drivers complained about the increase in motorway tolls.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We paid a motorway toll.
- This road has a toll.