# expressway

> English word · Noun · IPA /eksˈpɹɛs.weɪ/ · frequency rank #25,758

## Definitions
1. A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
2. Synonym of freeway.
3. A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

## Etymology
From express + way.

## Easily confused with
- **expressly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expressly-vs-expressway)

## Common misspellings (14)
`epxressway`, `experssway`, `exppressway`, `expressawy`, `expresswayy`, `expresswway`, `expresswya`, `expresway`, `expreswsay`, `exprressway`, `exprsesway`, `exrpessway`, `exxpressway`, `xepressway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expressway