Nickname for the highway (I-495) that encircles Washington DC through the surrounding states of Virginia and Maryland.

A defining feature of your DC-respective locale is whether it is inside or outside the beltway.

"Inside the beltway" can also refer generically to politics in the US capital city.

Person 1: I live in DC.
Person 2: No you don't. You live in Bethesda.
Person 1: Well, yeah, but it's inside the beltway.

Commuter 1: Traffic on the beltway sucked this morning.
Commuter 2: It always sucks. That's why I take the Metro.

beltway by creaternity May 23, 2006

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beltway brat

Someone raised in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, by parents who moved to the area to work in the government or a related field (law, lobbying, defense contractors, etc). The strictest definition would only apply to people living within the Capital Beltway, but more usually it refers to any county the Beltway passes through or encompasses (Washington D.C., Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Montgomery, and Prince George's County). As military brats are likely to know an unusual amount about the military, so beltway brats are likely to know an unusual amount about politics and government.

Alice: Charlie kept talking to the teacher about tort reform. How does he know so much about politics?
Bob: Oh, he grew up here in D.C., and his mom works for the Department of Agriculture-- he's a total beltway brat.

beltway brat by lukebn April 20, 2010

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Belema

Belema is a big, beautiful, black and confident girl. She's very intelligent and is actually smarter than she seems. She knows how to hide her feelings well so if she opens up to you, don't take it for granted.

You can almost call her perfect

You're lucky to get yourself a Belema

Belema by Blaq June 12, 2020

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Belews Creek

A small town in the middle of North Carolina that no one has ever heard of. Driving down the only road in the town, (Belews Creek Road) you will pass a few Baptist churches and a small, privately owned gas station with only two pumps. Tobacco fields and huntin' are popular here, and if you need to cool off in the sumertime at big ole Belews Lake, think again! The lake is too hot to swim in thanks to the power plant right around the corner! So pack up the Budweiser, rifle, and some reliable rednecks, and pitch a tent and stay awhile in Belews Creek, North Carolina! YEEEEHAW!

I was driving down the holler lookin' for the Bi-Rite in Stokesdale when I stumbled across Belews Creek.

Belews Creek by belewscreeknative November 29, 2005

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