beltway

/ˈbeltweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbeltweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbelt-ˌwā/ (ame, mw)

beltway — noun

  • beltwaysingular
  • beltwaysplural

1. a wide road that circles a city or large town, built so that drivers can go from

1.名詞B1
釋義

a wide road that circles a city or large town, built so that drivers can go from one area to another without travelling through the central part

例句

The Capital Beltway around Washington, D.C., carries more than a million cars daily.

Capital Beltway

Jack takes the beltway to avoid traffic in the city center.

takes the beltway

同義詞
  • ring road

    British English term for the same concept; more common in the UK, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries

  • circumferential road

    formal or technical term used in urban planning and engineering documents

  • loop

    informal term, often used as part of a road name, e.g., 'the Loop' in Chicago, though a loop may not fully encircle the city

文法句型

the + beltway

a + beltway

the [Name] Beltway

用法筆記

This term is primarily used in American English; the equivalent in British English is 'ring road'. A beltway is often given a specific name, such as the Capital Beltway or the I-285 Perimeter.

常見錯誤

❌The bypass goes all the way around the city.
✅The beltway goes all the way around the city.
💡A bypass is usually a shorter route past a single obstacle, while a beltway is a complete ring around an urban area.
❌We drove on the belt highway around the city.
✅We drove on the beltway around the city.
💡'Belt highway' is not a standard English term; the correct compound noun is 'beltway'.