freeway

noun/ˈfriːweɪ/

Frequency rank: #6,728 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A wide, high-speed road with no traffic lights or intersections, designed for fast travel over long distances.

Illustration for the English word “freeway”

Example sentence

We drove on the freeway for three hours without stopping at any traffic lights.

Synonyms & related words

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