freeway
Plural: freeways
Noun
- A major divided highway with controlled access and no tolls.
- a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
- 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
- A toll-free highway.
Examples
- The open triple-word score offered a freeway for his high-value tile, leading straight to victory.
Origin / Etymology
From free + way.
Synonyms
expressway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway, autobahn, autoroute, controlled-access highway, interstate
Scrabble Score: 16
freeway: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfreeway: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
freeway: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary