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free·way  (frw)
n.
1. See expressway.
2. A highway without tolls.
freeway [ˈfriːˌweɪ]
n US
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) another name for expressway
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a major road that can be used without paying a toll
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.freewayfreeway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
expressway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway
autobahn - an expressway in a German-speaking country
autostrada - an expressway in an Italian-speaking country
carriageway - one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
highway, main road - a major road for any form of motor transport
toll road, turnpike - an expressway on which tolls are collected
freeway
noun motorway, autobahn (German), autoroute (French), autostrada (Italian) The speed limit on the freeway is 55mph.
Translations
freeway [ˈfriːweɪ] N (US) → autopista f
freeway [ˈfriːweɪ] n (US) → autoroute f
freeway [ˈfriːˌweɪ] n (Am) → superstrada
freeway [ˈfriːˌweɪ] n (Am) → superstrada


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