inside-the-Beltway

adjective

within the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway)

Opposite
outside-the-Beltway
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Meanings

adjectiveinside-the-Beltway (not comparable)

alternative inside the beltway · alternative in the Beltway · alternative in the beltway

  1. USnot comparablewithin the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway)
  2. USnot comparableof or relating to things that occur in Washington, D.C., usually in relation to United States national politics.
  3. USderogatorynot comparableout of touch with the sentiments of people living outside of Washington, D.C.; elitist, insular
  4. New Zealandnot comparableof or relating to New Zealand politics in the capital city of Wellington, New Zealand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
outside-the-Beltway

Origin

Derives from the Beltway, a highway that encircles Washington, D.C. Transferred to New Zealand.

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APA

inside-the-Beltway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inside-the-Beltway

MLA

“inside-the-Beltway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inside-the-Beltway. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inside-the-Beltway,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inside-the-Beltway.

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