The difference between Freeway and Motorway
When used as nouns, freeway means a road designed for safe, high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections, usually divided and having at least two lanes in each direction, whereas motorway means a broad highway designed for high speed traffic, having restrictions on the vehicle types permitted and merging lanes instead of cross traffic.
check bellow for the other definitions of Freeway and Motorway
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Freeway as a noun (Australia, Canada, US):
A road designed for safe, high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections, usually divided and having at least two lanes in each direction; a dual carriageway with no at-grade crossings, a motorway.
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Freeway as a noun:
A toll-free highway.
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Motorway as a noun (British, Ireland, New Zealand, parts of Australia):
A broad highway designed for high speed traffic, having restrictions on the vehicle types permitted and merging lanes instead of cross traffic; in parts of the United States and other places called freeway.