beltway
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Beltway¹
Where it comes from
Extended from beltway (“freeway encircling a city”); compare also highway.
proper noun
- A 64-mile Interstate freeway surrounding Washington, D.C.
- The expressway that surrounds another city.
- The US federal government and policy and lobbying organizations, located in Washington, D.C., sometimes with a suggestion of their elitism or insularity But given that it takes 60 votes to beat a filibuster and 66 to override a veto, and given that the GOP has since added four hard-right senators to its total, it’s safe to say that nothing will be happening inside the Beltway anytime soon.
adjective more Beltway · most Beltway
- Of or relating to the culture of Washington, D.C., sometimes with a suggestion of its elitism or insularity; politicized. Apparently wishing to go Beltway in a big way, the Gap reportedly solicited Clinton spokesman George Stephanopoulos and media adviser Mandy Grunwald to pose for ads, but were turned down.
beltway²
- /ˈbɛltˌweɪ/
Where it comes from
From belt + way.
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title = {beltway},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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