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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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.
—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.
—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.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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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.
—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.
—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.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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