noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a motorway café British English (= a café beside a motorway )
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They stopped at a motorway café.
a motorway exit British English , a highway/freeway exit AmE:
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He signalled a right as he came to his freeway exit.
motorway traffic British English , freeway traffic AmE:
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As motorway traffic worsens, commuters may have to find other ways of getting to and from work.
three-lane motorway/highway/road
turn off the road/motorway etc
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Mark turned off the highway and into Provincetown.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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new
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He said it cost a vast amount to build each new mile of motorway .
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However, this development would require public support in the form of a new East Coast motorway .
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Swan asked Amaranth if Harvey had given her any information about the new motorway .
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For instance, Charles Harvey has tipped her off about the new motorway but she pretends she doesn't know.
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Mining, new towns and motorways have gradually eaten away at woodland in the region.
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This stopped after the bad winter of 1962-3 in the face of increasing competition from road transport on the new motorway system.
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The accident has led to new calls for motorway driving to be included in the driving test.
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But what if we want to investigate the impact that a new motorway has had on the surrounding area?
■ NOUN
bridge
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He'd end up in a motorway bridge .
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Time allowed 00:16 Read in studio Businesses say the closure of a motorway bridge is ruining their trade.
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The cause of the crash was a Land Rover sliding off an M62 motorway bridge on to the train track.
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An inquest heard how the coach swerved to avoid a car and crashed into a motorway bridge support.
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The driver lost his legs when the vehicle hit a motorway bridge .
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It ploughed off the motorway , behind the motorway bridge crash barrier, and into the concrete upright.
network
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The region's motorway network puts the heavily populated industrial heartland of Britain within a day's drive of Liverpool.
service
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Two hours later and ravenous, we settled for egg and chips at a motorway service station.
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Read in studio Police have opened a motorway service station to encourage drivers to take a break.
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So it will be some time before he can turn his full attention to his hobby-horse Britain's motorway service station crisis.
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In the motorway service areas, Trusthouse Forte alone have invested over £80 million since they were allowed to purchase their leases.
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She pulled in at a motorway service station and decided on lunch.
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However, most people would welcome a greater availability of motorway service stations.
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They stop at a motorway services .
■ VERB
build
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The ramifications of the decision whether to build a motorway or not are enormous.
drive
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How do we prevent learning becoming the educational equivalent of driving up a motorway ? how do we get it all in?
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She was driving along a motorway .
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How do you turn a clapped-out Lada into a Mercedes while driving down the motorway ?
leave
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A few miles further on they left the motorway , although they were still following a main road.
use
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Weapon convoys regularly use the M8 motorway through central Glasgow.
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But nobody who regularly uses the motorway can say they haven't been warned about the dangers of driver fatigue.
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Those who use the motorway regularly like lorry drivers tend to stop off during foggy periods.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A new motorway service station has been opened to encourage drivers to take a break.
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The speed limit on motorways is 70 mph.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A chain hotel located in a city centre or at the exit roundabout of a motorway guarantees many identical rooms.
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A wall of windows overlooked the motorway .
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Fifty vehicles were involved, ten people were killed, many more hurt on the motorway just outside Swindon.
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Gargy Patel looks back on the first twelve months of the motorway completed after two decades of delay.
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However, he defended the widening of the M25 motorway around London, and the building of bypasses in rural areas.
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In front of her the motorway shimmered in the sun like the sands of a desert.
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Male speaker He's still probably sweating a little because he's waiting to be called off at the next motorway junction.
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Read in studio Police have opened a motorway service station to encourage drivers to take a break.