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freeway
[ free-wey ]
noun
- an express highway with no intersections, usually having traffic routed on and off by means of a cloverleaf.
- a toll-free highway.
freeway
/ ˈڰːˌɱɪ /
noun
- another name for expressway
- a major road that can be used without paying a toll
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The freeway collision involved three vehicles and sent one person to the hospital with moderate injuries, according to the Highway Patrol.
When graffiti appears on the retaining wall below the freeway, she takes a photo and uploads it to MyLA311 to get it painted over.
The intensity of electric vehicle fires can shut down freeways for hours and sometimes prevent firefighters from rescuing car-crash victims.
As of 5:40 p.m. the eastbound HOV lane was open on the freeway, but the remaining eastbound lanes were closed, according to the California Highway Patrol.
For the Angels, success is defined 30 miles up the freeway.
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