1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
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a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time
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In the 1950s and 60s, the expansion of the 210 and 710 freeways upended the lives of thousands of Black residents in Pasadena.
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Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The collision occurred on the eastbound side of the freeway near Valley View Street during rainy conditions.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Landmark, Hillwood’s newest undertaking situated farther up the freeway, will be almost three times as large.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Coogan’s letter, obtained by The Standard newspaper, followed him being caught driving at 97mph on a UK freeway on July 29 last year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The collision occurred on the eastbound side of the freeway near Valley View Street during rainy conditions.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Landmark, Hillwood’s newest undertaking situated farther up the freeway, will be almost three times as large.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Coogan’s letter, obtained by The Standard newspaper, followed him being caught driving at 97mph on a UK freeway on July 29 last year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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