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beltway

[ belt-wey ]

/ ˈbɛltˌweɪ /

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noun

Also called belt highway. a highway around the perimeter of an urban area.

the Beltway, the Washington, D.C., area within the highway that encircles it.

Origin of beltway

First recorded in 1950–55; belt + way¹

Words nearby beltway

belton, beltrami, beltsville, beltsville small white, beltsy, beltway, beluga, belukha, belvedere, belvidere, belvoir castle

Example sentences from the Web for beltway

It was just something they knew they had to say for a while to sound responsible in Beltway land.

How Can Dems Be Losing to These Idiots? |Michael Tomasky |October 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After all, Beltway elites—and many voters—are under the impression that the Republican Party is still nostalgic for the Cold War.

Rick Perry: America’s Next Top Strategist? |James Poulos |September 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But travel outside the Beltway, and the conversation about impeachment is far from abstract.

Don’t Be Fooled: The GOP Wants Impeachment |David Freedlander |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For Sanders, all of that speculation is nonsense, Beltway gossip that is distracting people from running to the barricades.

Can This Ornery Socialist Spoil the Clinton Coronation? |David Freedlander |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He also may find unexpected support from inside the Beltway.

Runoff Required in Mississippi’s Dirtiest Primary |Ben Jacobs |June 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for beltway

beltway

/ (ˈbɛltˌweɪ) /

noun

the usual US name for a ring road

(usually with capital)

the people and institutions located in the area bounded by the Washington Beltway, taken to be politically and socially out of touch with the rest of America and much given to political intrigue
(as modifier)Beltway Cassandras