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1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
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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 first involved a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the freeway near Recker Road in Mesa.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Police confirmed that no officers or motorists on the freeway were injured during the incident.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In a statement, the CHP said a 63-year-old woman from Richmond drove a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek and was going the speed limit when the teen came upon her from the right shoulder of the freeway.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Although speeds are well below average on Thanksgiving Eve, Tuesday is actually the worst traffic day on that stretch of freeway, a Times analysis of Caltrans data shows.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā
: a highway that is free of tolls
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