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# freeway

noun (a freeway, freeways)

«freeway» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A big, fast road with several lanes in each direction, where traffic can drive without stopping at traffic lights or crossings (mostly American and Australian English). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/freeway/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and road safety: people walk or ride bikes on a freeway never — it is only for cars, buses and lorries. In other countries it is called a motorway (UK, Ireland, New Zealand), highway or expressway. Phrases: «on the freeway», «take the freeway», «freeway exit», «freeway on-ramp».

### Examples

- We drove to Los Angeles on the freeway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/freeway/#x1)
- The freeway was jammed with traffic this morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/freeway/#x2)
- Take the next freeway exit to get to the zoo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/freeway/#x3)
- Bikes and walkers are not allowed on the freeway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/freeway/#x4)
- Cars go very fast on the freeway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/freeway/#x5)
- In Melbourne, Dad takes the freeway to work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/freeway/#x6)

### Note

«Free» here means «free-flowing, no stops», not «costs nothing» — though most freeways are also toll-free. In the UK the word is «motorway». Countable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «freeway» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/freeway/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«freeway» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/freeway.html) on Mova free.