English Explanatory Dictionary

freeway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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
  2. A toll-free highway.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹiː.weɪ/ frēʹwā en-us-freeway.ogg EN-AU ck1 freeway.ogg

Word forms

freeway freeways fwy

Etymology

From free + way.

Synonyms

motorway expressway autoroute autobahn interstate[:w:Interstate Highway System|Interstate Highway System]]> limited-access highway controlled-access highway

Antonyms

turnpike tollway motorway

Derived words

freeway daisy freewaylike nonfreeway
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