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Noun: beltway  'belt,wey
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: ringroad)
  1. A highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
    - bypass, ring road [Brit], ringway, ringroad [Brit]

Derived forms: beltways

Type of: highway, main road

Encyclopedia: Beltway