This is the 3991st most frequent Swedish word.
motorvägen
"Motorvägen" means "the motorway" or "the highway" in English.
Here, "motorvägen" refers to the concept of a highway as a means for quick travel.
Motorvägen är oftast den snabbaste vägen att resa mellan städer.
The highway is often the fastest route to travel between cities.
In this sentence, "motorvägen" is being used to describe the specific route used for expedited travel.
Vi tog motorvägen för att komma fram innan solnedgången.
We took the highway to arrive before sunset.
Here, "motorvägen" identifies the physical location of the highway as the setting for the traffic checkpoint.