A road vs motorway

A road

noun
  • Any of many major roads in the United Kingdom, mostly multi-lane dual carriageways between cities 

motorway

noun
  • A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each 

  • A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing. 

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