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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
    "The beltway allowed commuters to bypass the congested city center";
    - bypass, ring road [Brit], ringway, ringroad [Brit]
Noun: Beltway  'belt,wey
Usage: US
  1. The political establishment of Washington, D.C.
    "The latest scandal caused an uproar inside the Beltway"

Derived forms: beltways

Type of: highway, main road

Encyclopedia: Beltway