Definition of freeway Freeway

/fɹiˈwejˌ/ - [freewey] - free•way

We found 5 definitions of freeway from 4 different sources.

What does freeway mean?

Noun
freeway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
		expressway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway
		highway, main road a major road for any form of motor transport
		autobahn an expressway in a German-speaking country
		autostrada an expressway in an Italian-speaking country
		carriageway one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes

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freeway (Noun)
A road designed for safe, high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections, usually divided and having at least two lanes in each direction; a dual carriageway with no at-grade crossings, a motorway.
freeway (Noun)
A toll-free highway.

A freeway is a highway made for vehicles to safely travel at fast speeds. They do this by using bridges that go above or below other roads with ramps that connect them. Many freeways do not allow slower traffic, such as bicycles and pedestrians, to enter them.

Most freeways are divided with at least two lanes going each way, but they can be as wide as four lanes in large cities. The word "freeway" was made in the 1930s when people wanted to make roads in New York City better. They are used in Canada, Taiwan, Australia, and the United States as well as other countries.