An American informal term for a beltway — a loop road or ring road that encircles or partially encircles a city, allowing drivers to bypass the urban core. 'Belt highway' is a straightforward descriptive alternative to 'beltway,' more common in some regional dialects than others. These roads are known for their rush-hour gridlock, confusing interchanges, and the sense that you are perpetually driving in a loop without actually arriving anywhere.
She avoided the downtown altogether and just took the belt highway straight to the airport on the other side of the city.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(USA) beltway; a freeway that encircles a city.
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