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toll expressway
[/toʊl ɪkˈsprɛsweɪ/]
noun
pl: toll expressways
rodovia de pedágio
1.
A high-speed divided highway where drivers must pay a fee (toll) to use the road
We took the toll expressway to reach the city faster.
Pegamos a rodovia de pedágio para chegar à cidade mais rápido.
2.
A major road designed for rapid long-distance travel with tolls collected at booths or through electronic systems
The new toll expressway connects the two major metropolitan areas.
A nova rodovia de pedágio conecta as duas principais áreas metropolitanas.
NYC Slang
toll pike
Synonyms
toll road
toll highway
toll route
tollway
Antonyms
free highway
public road
non-toll expressway
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
rodovia de pedágio
Most common term across Brazil
São Paulo
via de pedágio
Alternative term commonly used in São Paulo state
Rio de Janeiro
rodovia com pedágio
More descriptive phrasing sometimes used
Portugal
auto-estrada com portagem
Portuguese spelling and terminology for tollway
Related Idioms & Phrases
pay to play
on the toll road
express lane
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