How do you use "Motorway" in a sentence?

Take the motorway to save time. Motorway services ahead. There's traffic on the M25 motorway.

Motorway

Q: What does "Motorway" mean?

A major highway for high-speed traffic (British). British term for a major divided highway with multiple lanes—what Americans call a 'freeway' or 'interstate.'

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의미: A major highway for high-speed traffic (British).

高速公路（英式英语）。

Una autopista principal para tráfico de alta velocidad (británico).

高速走行用の主要幹線道路（イギリス英語）。

고속 통행을 위한 주요 간선도로(영국식).

British term for a major divided highway with multiple lanes—what Americans call a 'freeway' or 'interstate.'

英式英语中指有多车道的主要分隔公路，美式英语称为'freeway'或'interstate'。

Término británico para una autopista principal dividida con múltiples carriles. Los americanos la llaman 'freeway' o 'interstate'.

複数車線のある主要な分離道路を指すイギリス英語。アメリカ英語では「freeway」や「interstate」と呼ばれる。

다차선으로 구분된 주요 간선도로를 뜻하는 영국식 표현으로, 미국에서는 'freeway'나 'interstate'라고 한다.

직역: Way for motors/cars

예문

Take the motorway to save time.
走高速省时间
Toma la autopista para ahorrar tiempo
時間を節約するなら高速道路を使って
시간을 아끼려면 고속도로를 타.
Motorway services ahead.
前方有高速服务区
Área de servicio de autopista adelante
この先高速道路のサービスエリア
전방에 고속도로 휴게소.
There's traffic on the M25 motorway.
M25高速公路堵车了
Hay tráfico en la autopista M25
M25高速道路で渋滞している
M25 고속도로에 교통 체증이 있어.

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/ˈməʊtəweɪ/

사용 가이드

맥락: highways, travel, driving

어조: neutral, everyday

✓ 올바른 표현

On the motorway.
在高速上
En la autopista
高速道路で
고속도로에서.
Motorway services.
高速服务区
Servicios de autopista
高速道路のサービスエリア
고속도로 휴게소.
M25 motorway.
M25高速公路
Autopista M25
M25高速道路
M25 고속도로.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Freeway
Freeway（美式说法）
Freeway（americanismo）
Freeway（アメリカ英語）
프리웨이
Highway
Highway（美式说法）
Highway（americanismo）
Highway（アメリカ英語）
하이웨이
Interstate
Interstate（美式说法）
Interstate（americanismo）
Interstate（アメリカ英語）
인터스테이트

흔한 실수

British term only
American = freeway/highway/interstate

기원과 역사

British term for high-speed roads built for motor vehicles.

어원: British English, from motor + way

최초 기록: 1950s

문화적 배경

Era: 1950s to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British road system; M25 traffic

Regional notes: British term—Americans say freeway, highway, or interstate.

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