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adj
Of or relating to the culture of Washington, D.C., sometimes with a suggestion of its elitism or insularity; politicized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A 64-mile Interstate freeway surrounding Washington, D.C.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
The expressway that surrounds another city.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: mostly local usage
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name
The US federal government and policy and lobbying organizations, located in Washington, D.C., sometimes with a suggestion of their elitism or insularity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A freeway that encircles a city.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bypass, ring road, ringway
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Broader terms: highway, main road
History
Extended from beltway (“freeway encircling a city”); compare also highway.
From belt + way.
