Freeway

//ˈfɹiː.weɪ// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic running in two directions on one separate carriageway each US

    "Contrary to what one might expect of an essay on freeways, this one is neither a diatribe nor a paean."

  2. 2
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic wordnet
  3. 3
    A toll-free highway.

Example

More examples

"There was a terrible accident on the freeway yesterday."

Etymology

From free + way.

Related phrases

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