Expy

Geography & Places abbreviation · Address

Expy
Stands forExpressway
CategoriesGeography & Places

Expy stands for Expressway, an address abbreviation.

Divided highway built for fast traffic with partial or full access control; the term is especially common in New York, Chicago and Pennsylvania, as in the Long Island Expressway or the Kennedy Expressway.

Example: Traffic on the Cross Bronx Expy backed up for miles after the crash.

Usage notes

EXPY is standard, with Expwy as a common variant. In some states an expressway may have occasional at-grade intersections, unlike a freeway. Chicago's expressways are each named after a public figure.

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