freeway

free·way

(frē′wā′)

2. A highway without tolls.

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freeway

(ˈfriːˌweɪ)

1. (Automotive Engineering) another name for expressway

2. (Automotive Engineering) a major road that can be used without paying a toll

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free•way

(ˈfriˌweɪ)

1. an express highway with no intersections.

2. a toll-free highway.

[1925–30, Amer.]

highway, expressway, freeway, parkway, turnpike - A highway is a main road, while an expressway is a multilane highway; freeways, parkways, and turnpikes are types of expressways.

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freeway

noun

A course affording passage from one place to another:

avenue, boulevard, drive, expressway, highway, path, road, roadway, route, street, superhighway, thoroughfare, thruway, turnpike, way.

Translations

автомагистрала

dálnice

motorvej

moottoritie

autocesta

hraîbraut

高速道路

고속도로

avtocesta

motorväg

ทางหลวง

đường cao tốc

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free

(friː) adjective

1. allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc. The prison door opened, and he was a free man.

2. not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way. free speech; You are free to think what you like.

3. (with with) generous. He is always free with his money/advice.

4. frank, open and ready to speak. a free manner.

5. costing nothing. a free gift.

6. not working or having another appointment; not busy. I shall be free at five o'clock.

7. not occupied, not in use. Is this table free?

8. (with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc). She is free from pain now; free of charge.

verb – past tense, past participle freed –

1. to make or set (someone) free. He freed all the prisoners.

2. (with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something. She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.

ˈfreedom noun

the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes. The prisoner was given his freedom.

ˈfreely adverb

1. in a free manner. to give freely to charity; to speak freely.

2. willingly; readily. I freely admit it was my fault.

Freefone^® noun

(also freephone ; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.

ˌfree-for-ˈall noun

a contest, debate etc in which anyone can take part.

ˈfreehand adjective, adverb

(of a drawing etc) (done) without any instruments (eg a ruler) to guide the hand.

ˈfreehold adjective

(of land, property etc) belonging completely to the owner, not just for a certain time.

ˈfreelance noun, adjective

(of or done by) a person who is working on his own, not for any one employer. a freelance journalist; freelance work.

verb

to work in this way. He is freelancing now.

Freepost noun

a system in Britain in which a business or an organization pays the cost of the post sent to it.

free ˈskating noun

a free style in ice-skating competitions.

free speech

the right to express an opinion freely. I believe in free speech.

free trade

trade with foreign countries without customs duties, taxes etc.

ˈfreeway noun

a motorway.

ˌfreeˈwheel verb

to travel (downhill) on a bicycle, in a car etc without using mechanical power.

free will

the ability to choose and act freely. He did it of his own free will.

a free hand

freedom to do whatever one likes. He gave her a free hand with the servants.

set free

to make (someone) free. The soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.

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→ طَرِيقُ السَّيَارَاتِ dálnice motorvej Autobahn αυτοκινητόδρομος autopista moottoritie autoroute autocesta autostrada 高速道路 고속도로 snelweg motorvei autostrada auto-estrada автострада motorväg ทางหลวง otoyol đường cao tốc 高速公路