freeway vs superhighway

freeway

noun
  • 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. 

superhighway

noun
  • An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds. 

  • The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway. 

  • A major route that carries most of the traffic going in a given direction by a specified mode of transportation. 

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