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freeway

[ free-wey ]
/ ˈfriˌweɪ /
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noun

an express highway with no intersections, usually having traffic routed on and off by means of a cloverleaf.
a toll-free highway.

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Origin of freeway

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; free + way1
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British Dictionary definitions for freeway

freeway

/ (ˈfriːˌweɪ) /

noun US

another name for expressway
a major road that can be used without paying a toll
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