Definition
There is no formal definition of the English-language words "motorway", "freeway" and "expressway" or of the equivalent foreign-language words autoroute, autobahn autostrade autoput that are accepted world-wide - in most cases these words are defined by local statute or design standards. Descriptions that are widely used include:
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Road, specially designed and built for motor traffic, which does not serve properties bordering on it, and which:
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