Freeway Meaning
/ˈfɹiː.weɪ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA 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
nounA toll-free highway.
Sentence Examples
There was a terrible accident on the freeway yesterday.
He came by the freeway.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ allowed drivers to maintain a constant high speed during their commute.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The traffic on the ____ was moving very slowly because of a major accident during the morning rush hour.
Word Origin & History
From free + way.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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."
— 1999 June, “Transportation”, in A Brief Introduction to the Republic of China, Government Information Office, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 110:
"In the late 1950s and 1960s most large cities started planning freeway systems, acknowledging the incredible growth in car ownership."
— 2008, Derek Hayes, Canada: An Illustrated History, page 257:
"The Australian freeway story of the late twentieth century, like many planning stories, can be told as one of high technical expectations dashed by political controversy."
— 2010, Robert Freestone, Urban Nation: Australia′s Planning Heritage, page 161:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ allowed drivers to maintain a constant high speed during their commute.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The traffic on the ____ was moving very slowly because of a major accident during the morning rush hour.