The difference between Expressway and Motorway
When used as nouns, expressway means a divided highway where intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated, whereas motorway means a broad highway designed for high speed traffic, having restrictions on the vehicle types permitted and merging lanes instead of cross traffic.
check bellow for the other definitions of Expressway and Motorway
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Expressway as a noun (parts of the, _, US):
A divided highway where intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
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Expressway as a noun (Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore):
A road built to freeway standards.
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Expressway as a noun (New Zealand):
A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
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Motorway as a noun (British, Ireland, New Zealand, parts of Australia):
A broad highway designed for high speed traffic, having restrictions on the vehicle types permitted and merging lanes instead of cross traffic; in parts of the United States and other places called freeway.