often attributive
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
L. I. BarrettExamples of beltway in a Sentence
Her influence extends beyond the Beltway.
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Some major beltway business groups cheered Zeldin's announcement.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Environmental nonprofits and clean-energy groups voiced similar statements of outrage while beltway groups representing fossil fuels cheered Zeldin's announcements.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Outside the beltway, the biggest states have the heftiest number of federal workers: California (147,500 workers) and Texas (130,000 workers), according to Pew data.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Some major beltway business groups cheered Zeldin's announcement.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Environmental nonprofits and clean-energy groups voiced similar statements of outrage while beltway groups representing fossil fuels cheered Zeldin's announcements.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Outside the beltway, the biggest states have the heftiest number of federal workers: California (147,500 workers) and Texas (130,000 workers), according to Pew data.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Some major beltway business groups cheered Zeldin's announcement.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beltway
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“Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beltway. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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