freeway

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/ˈfɹiː.weɪ/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

brand-new, long, major, monumental, near, new, straight

VERB + FREEWAY

building, built, came, edge, get, hit, planning, side

FREEWAY + NOUN

convenience, hsinchu, ramp, systems, tunisia

PREP.

along, between, on, on

ADV.

surprisingly

Definitions

noun

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.

A 106-kilometer section of this 117-kilometer new freeway (between Hsinchu and Hsichih 汐止) was opened to traffic in 1997, and the entire line will be finished in December 1999.

A toll-free highway.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Contrary to what one might expect of an essay on freeways, this one is neither a diatribe nor a paean.

Wiktionary

A 106-kilometer section of this 117-kilometer new freeway (between Hsinchu and Hsichih 汐止) was opened to traffic in 1997, and the entire line will be finished in December 1999.

Wiktionary

In the late 1950s and 1960s most large cities started planning freeway systems, acknowledging the incredible growth in car ownership.

Wiktionary

There was a terrible accident on the freeway yesterday.

Tatoeba · #244591

He came by the freeway.

Tatoeba · #296406

There are many rest stops along the freeway for the convenience of travelers.

Tatoeba · #325579

Usage Notes

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