belt·way
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Definition of beltway
1
: a highway skirting an urban area
2
capitalized
: the political and social world of Washington, D.C., viewed especially as insular and exclusive
understanding better than Beltway insiders what really interests voters— L. I. Barrett
Examples of beltway in a Sentence
Her influence extends beyond the Beltway.
Recent Examples on the Web
Last year, the company sealed a deal to buy CSRA, a massive beltway IT contractor, for almost $10 billion. — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, "Former defense secretary Jim Mattis rejoins General Dynamics board," 7 Aug. 2019 This annual affair rocks and bops inside the 495 beltway this year. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 4 July 2019 While there has been discussion and even attempts at siting a centerline for an outer beltway since the 1980s, former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Yorkville started the main Prairie Parkway attempt in 2001. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "End of the road for Prairie Parkway in Fox Valley," 26 Mar. 2018 Marching for our lives; bigger than the beltway when enough is enough. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "raceAhead: CEO Activism, #NeverAgain Marches To Washington, Transgender Teachers Under Siege," 23 Mar. 2018 The expressway loop around Orlando – the region’s beltway of nearly 112 miles – will have been completed all but for about a dozen miles in Lake and Seminole counties. — Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Wekiva Parkway segment set to open into Lake County," 16 Mar. 2018 Services Baltimore County operates 20 senior centers, stretching all around the beltway and north into Hereford. — Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, "Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands Senior Center celebrates 30 years," 21 June 2019 This annual affair rocks and bops inside the 495 beltway this year. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 4 July 2019 The Republican governor agreed to proceed first with adding toll lanes to Interstate 270, which connects the beltway and Frederick. — Jeff Barker, baltimoresun.com, "U.S. House committee declines amendments by Rep. Anthony Brown to block Gov. Hogan's toll lanes project," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'beltway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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beltway
noun
English Language Learners Definition of beltway
US
: a highway that goes around a city
: the political and social world of Washington, D.C.
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