Freeway
//ˈfɹiː.weɪ// noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic wordnet
- 3 A toll-free highway.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"There was a terrible accident on the freeway yesterday."
Etymology
From free + way.
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