"freeway" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɹiː.weɪ/ Audio: en-us-freeway.ogg , EN-AU ck1 freeway.ogg Forms: freeways [plural]
enPR: frēʹwā Rhymes: -iːweɪ Etymology: From free + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|free|way}} free + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} freeway (plural freeways)
  1. (US, Philippines, Parts of Canada and Australia) 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 Tags: Philippines, US Synonyms: motorway (english: Chiefly in Europe, Australia and New Zealand), expressway (english: In Malaysia, Singapore and some parts of North America), autoroute (english: Chiefly in Quebec and France), autobahn (english: Chiefly in Germany and Austria), interstate (english: If part of the [[:w:Interstate Highway System|Interstate Highway System]]), controlled-access highway (english: Chiefly in Europe)
    Sense id: en-freeway-en-noun-K3X7ooJb Categories (other): American English, Australian English, Canadian English, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. A toll-free highway. Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-freeway-en-noun-KGBiy07~ Disambiguation of Roads: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fwy [abbreviation] Derived forms: freeway daisy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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