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freeways

freeways is the plural of freeway.

Meaning of freeway

Noun

freeway (plural freeways)

  1. (US, 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
    • Contrary to what one might expect of an essay on freeways, this one is neither a diatribe nor a paean.1983, David Brodsly, L. A. Freeway: An Appreciative Essay, page 1
    Synonyms:
    motorway, expressway, autoroute, autobahn, interstate[:w:Interstate Highway System|Interstate Highway System]]>, limited-access highway, controlled-access highway
  2. A toll-free highway.

Questions about freeways

What is freeways the plural of?
Freeways is the plural of freeway.

Words near freeways in the dictionary

  1. freeway
  2. freeway daisies
  3. freeway daisy
  4. freewayless
  5. freewaylike
  6. freeways
  7. freewheel
  8. freewheeled
  9. freewheeler
  10. freewheelers
  11. freewheelin'

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