Meaning & use
freeway
A wide, multi-lane road designed for fast travel, typically with no intersections or tolls.
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Traffic on the freeway slowed to a crawl during the evening rush hour.
We took the freeway to save time instead of driving through downtown streets.
A note on using this word
Mainly an American English term; British English typically uses motorway for the equivalent kind of road.
Words with a similar meaning
highwayexpressway
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