Associations to the word «Beltway»

Wiktionary

BELTWAY, proper noun. A 64-mile Interstate freeway surrounding Washington, D.C..
BELTWAY, proper noun. (mostly local usage) The expressway that surrounds another city.
BELTWAY, proper noun. (US) (politics) The US federal government and policy and lobbying organizations, located in Washington, D.C..
BELTWAY, adjective. Of or relating to the culture of Washington, D.C.; politicized.
BELTWAY, noun. (US) A freeway that encircles a city.
BELTWAY BANDIT, noun. A consulting or research company that performs mostly work for US government departments or agencies.
BELTWAY BANDIT, noun. An employee of such a firm, especially a former employee of the firm's clients.
BELTWAY BANDITS, noun. Plural of Beltway bandit

Dictionary definition

BELTWAY, noun. A highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras