freeway

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɹiː.wei/, enPR: frēʹwā

Noun

freeway (plural freeways)

1. (Australia, Canada, US) A road designed for safe, high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections, usually divided and having at least two lanes in each direction; a dual carriageway with no at-grade crossings, a motorway.
2. A toll-free highway.

Synonyms

• fwy (abbreviation)

Related terms

• autobahn
• autoroute
• controlled-access highway
• expressway
• highway
• interstate
• motorway
• turnpike

Translations

• French: autoroute
• German: Autobahn
• Italian: autostrada
• Portuguese: autoestrada
• Russian: автостра́да
• Spanish: autopista

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