motorway
/ˈməʊtəweɪ/noun
उच्चारण मोटवे
मोटरवे, द्रुत मार्ग
Core word
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[C, U] British
a wide road with several lanes in each direction, built for fast traffic travelling long distances
मोटरवे, द्रुत मार्ग
- We drove along the motorway to London.
- The accident closed the motorway for three hours.
- The traffic on the motorway was moving slowly.
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- The new motorway links the two cities in under three hours.
- Services on the motorway are open all night.
Synonyms expressway highway freeway
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on a / the motorway
Cars travel 'on' a motorway. We say 'on the M25' for a named motorway.
वाहन motorway 'पर' चलते हैं, इसलिए 'on' आता है। नाम वाली motorway के लिए 'on the M25' कहा जाता है।
- The lorry broke down on the motorway.
- We drove for two hours on the motorway.
British English vs other words
'Motorway' is the British word. Indian English uses 'expressway' or 'highway'; American English uses 'freeway' or 'interstate'.
'Motorway' British शब्द है। भारतीय English में 'expressway' या 'highway' और American English में 'freeway' या 'interstate' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- What the British call a motorway, Americans call a freeway.
motorway + noun
It often works as a modifier in compound nouns such as 'motorway junction' and 'motorway services'.
यह प्रायः 'motorway junction' और 'motorway services' जैसे यौगिक nouns में modifier की तरह आता है।
- We stopped at a motorway service station for tea.
- The motorway junction was crowded with trucks.
leave / join / get on a motorway
We join a motorway at a junction or slip road and leave it at an exit.
Motorway पर हम junction या slip road से चढ़ते हैं और exit से उतरते हैं।
- Leave the motorway at junction 12 for the airport.
motorway speed and rules
Motorways have fixed speed limits and no pedestrians or slow vehicles. This is why signs say 'No stopping'.
Motorways पर गति-सीमा निश्चित होती है और पैदल यात्री या धीमे वाहन नहीं चलते। इसीलिए संकेतों पर 'No stopping' लिखा होता है।
- Pedestrians and bicycles are banned from the motorway.
+Collocations 5
adjective + motorway
busysix-lanecongestednewfast
- The new six-lane motorway cut the journey time to two hours.
verb + motorway
joinleavebuildclosedrive along
- Police closed the motorway after the pile-up.
motorway + noun
junctionservicesbridgetollspeed limittraffic
- The motorway toll is paid at the entry gate.
motorway + incident
accidentpile-upbreakdownjamroadworks
- A long jam built up because of the motorway roadworks.
preposition + motorway
on the motorwayoff the motorwayalong the motorwaynear the motorway
- The hotel is just off the motorway.
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- Drivers must not stop on the motorway except in an emergency.
आपातकाल को छोड़कर चालकों को motorway पर रुकना नहीं चाहिए।
- The motorway was shut for several hours because of heavy fog.
घने कोहरे के कारण motorway कई घंटों तक बंद रही।
- A new motorway will link the two cities by next year.
अगले वर्ष तक एक नई motorway दोनों शहरों को जोड़ देगी।
- Trucks keep to the left lane on the motorway.
Motorway पर ट्रक बाईं लेन में चलते हैं।
- Radhika's uncle in London drives on the motorway to work.
लंदन में रहने वाले राधिका के चाचा काम पर जाने के लिए motorway से गाड़ी चलाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The car was moving in the motorway at high speed.
✓ The car was moving on the motorway at high speed.
A road is a surface, so use 'on' with motorway.
सड़क एक सतह है, इसलिए motorway के साथ 'on' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English says motorway, while American English says freeway, highway or interstate, and Indian English usually says expressway.
British और American में British English में motorway कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में freeway, highway या interstate कहा जाता है, और Indian English में आमतौर पर expressway कहा जाता है।