the 280
thuh too-ayt-ohnoun
PlacesNorCalSafe anywhereDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
Interstate 280, the ridge freeway between SF and San Jose. Billboards called it the world’s most beautiful freeway; people still do, usually while going 75.
In simple English: The scenic freeway between San Francisco and San Jose.
Examples
Take 280, not 101, unless you like staring at taillights.
The 280 is pretty until everybody discovers it at 5:15.
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- NorCal
- Part of speech
- noun