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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Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The brother had reportedly tried to stop his sibling from crossing the freeway, according to local Housten news outlet KPRC 2.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Officials urged residents to avoid underground parking garages and freeway underpasses, for fear of becoming trapped.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Fewer skyscrapers and more freeways: Phoenix covers a lot more land area than other major cities.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The brother had reportedly tried to stop his sibling from crossing the freeway, according to local Housten news outlet KPRC 2.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Officials urged residents to avoid underground parking garages and freeway underpasses, for fear of becoming trapped.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Fewer skyscrapers and more freeways: Phoenix covers a lot more land area than other major cities.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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