1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
Examples of freeway in a Sentence
a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time
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Bikes that belong in this nascent category are mainly focused on urban riding, and some (but not all) can also achieve freeway speeds for short bursts.
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William Roberson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The California Highway Patrol received a call just before 1 a.m. about an Infiniti sedan stopped east of Coal Canyon Road, which goes beneath the freeway, said CHP officer and spokesman Sergio Rivera.
—Ryanne Mena, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2025
Authorities were trying to serve the warrant in connection with a freeway shooting two months earlier on a Sacramento County freeway, according to court documents.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
The vehicle hit a concrete wall on the right side of the road, then veered across the freeway and struck another concrete wall on the opposite side of the road, according to troopers.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
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William Roberson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The California Highway Patrol received a call just before 1 a.m. about an Infiniti sedan stopped east of Coal Canyon Road, which goes beneath the freeway, said CHP officer and spokesman Sergio Rivera.
—Ryanne Mena, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2025
Authorities were trying to serve the warrant in connection with a freeway shooting two months earlier on a Sacramento County freeway, according to court documents.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
The vehicle hit a concrete wall on the right side of the road, then veered across the freeway and struck another concrete wall on the opposite side of the road, according to troopers.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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