BELTWAY

beltway, bypass, ring road, ringway

(noun) a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

beltway (plural beltways)

(US) A freeway that encircles a city.

Synonyms

• ring road (chiefly Australia)

Etymology

Proper noun

Beltway

A 64-mile Interstate freeway surrounding Washington, D.C..

(mostly local usage) The expressway that surrounds another city.

(US politics) The US federal government and policy and lobbying organizations, located in Washington, D.C..

Adjective

Beltway (comparative more Beltway, superlative most Beltway)

Of or relating to the culture of Washington, D.C.; politicized.

Source: Wiktionary



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