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  • noun Plural form of motorway.

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Examples

  • Indeed, the CTC suggested an alternative, "motorways" - built only for cars - leaving the rest of the road network for cyclists to continue to use.

    Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • The motorways were a magnificent addition to this country's transport infrastructure, but sadly an integral part of the plan, service areas, were yet to be realised, Mr Faughnan said.

    An Irish Town Planner's Blog Brendan Buck 2010

  • Almost 300km of dual-carriageway on 10 national routes around the country are due to be reclassified as motorways from today.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2009

  • The average speed on the motorways was a mere 56 MPH; on trunk roads, the average speed was 37 MPH; and on the mountain roads, it was a sloth-like 19 MPH.

    DailyTech Main News Feed 2009

  • The Italian equivalent, the Benetton Group, has moved into more-protected sectors such as motorways and telecoms, and is rumored to be considering selling off its clothing division, whose profits are dwarfed by Zara's.

    Identity Crisis 2007

  • The Italian equivalent, the Benetton Group, has moved into more-protected sectors such as motorways and telecoms, and is rumored to be considering selling off its clothing division, whose profits are dwarfed by Zara's.

    Identity Crisis 2007

  • A recent survey found that 25% of Germans believe that the Nazi regime had some positive elements such as "motorways" and "family values."

    Herman and Göring Konstantin Richter 2007

  • Industry sources said the consortium could try to squeeze cash from Abertis by disposing of non-core assets and leveraging on cash flow-generative activities such as motorways, airports and telecoms.

    Reuters: Top News 2010

  • Cyclists are permitted to use the carriageway of public roads (with exceptions such as motorways).

    ETA Yannick.Read 2010

  • The Minister also explained that the draconian speed limit would not apply on motorways, where once a toll had been paid drivers could accelerate all the way to 15mph.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Dungeekin 2009

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