"expresswaylike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more expresswaylike [comparative], most expresswaylike [superlative]
Etymology: From expressway + -like. Etymology templates: {{af|en|expressway|-like}} expressway + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} expresswaylike (comparative more expresswaylike, superlative most expresswaylike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an expressway.
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