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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The demonstration included a sign posted over the freeway as well as individuals pacing with Nazi flags, according to video that aired on the station.
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Joe Kottke, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
The 8-year-old girl stood in court and explained the immense sorrow a Sacramento police detective created when his car drifted off a freeway and fatally struck brothers Juan Carlos and Lionel Rodriguez.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Protest closes freeway, businesses shut doors for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ in San Diego
San Diego tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
The possibility of immigration raids worries San Diego County medical providers
What starts wildfires in San Diego County?
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Thousands protest against Trump’s deportation plans in Los Angeles, Riverside, Garden Grove; freeway lanes blocked
Nick’s third restaurant officially opens in Newport Beach
Which industries are hiring in Southern California?
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025
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Joe Kottke, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
The 8-year-old girl stood in court and explained the immense sorrow a Sacramento police detective created when his car drifted off a freeway and fatally struck brothers Juan Carlos and Lionel Rodriguez.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Protest closes freeway, businesses shut doors for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ in San Diego
San Diego tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
The possibility of immigration raids worries San Diego County medical providers
What starts wildfires in San Diego County?
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Thousands protest against Trump’s deportation plans in Los Angeles, Riverside, Garden Grove; freeway lanes blocked
Nick’s third restaurant officially opens in Newport Beach
Which industries are hiring in Southern California?
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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