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 spot flourished when people still smoked cigarettes indoors and there was no freeway in town.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Sanchez swerved onto the freeway shoulder and hit Cortez, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The elevated freeway previously divided the waterfront from Pike Place Market and much of downtown.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Sanchez swerved onto the freeway shoulder and hit Cortez, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The elevated freeway previously divided the waterfront from Pike Place Market and much of downtown.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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