as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time
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Recent Examples of freeway
The data also put the car along the freeway near the Lilac fire for seven minutes before the first 911 call on that fire.
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
In the United States, the Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Drive Pilot is certified for most major freeways in California and parts of Nevada.
—Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
That Santa Monica store, for those interested in making the trek, is at 1000 Wilshire Blvd., about 10 blocks from the beach and the 10 freeway.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Here are the freeway closures for this weekend (Feb. 21-24).
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
In the United States, the Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Drive Pilot is certified for most major freeways in California and parts of Nevada.
—Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
That Santa Monica store, for those interested in making the trek, is at 1000 Wilshire Blvd., about 10 blocks from the beach and the 10 freeway.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Here are the freeway closures for this weekend (Feb. 21-24).
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
Noun
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As the snow eased and major highways reopened, strong winds and travel warnings remained.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yet another sinkhole has opened on Interstate 80 through Wharton, N.J., closing the heavily trafficked highway in both directions on Wednesday and into Thursday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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New York has completed the first leg of its road back-to-back.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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These roads are part of a historic path once traveled by royalty, samurais, monks and commoners.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Three steeples visible from the Kennedy expressway.—
Patrycja Humienik,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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For years, some Muslim street vendors have used religion-neutral names like Raja or Sonu, a simple tweak to keep business running smoothly and avoid an economic boycott.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Melbourne street race has seen its fencing being painted black, specifically around the starting grid area.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The ambient pop number was inspired by the couple’s first date on Los Angeles’ famed thoroughfare Sunset Blvd.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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Liverpool’s fixture list isn’t the kindest Liverpool blank in Gameweek 29 means selling Salah (£13.8m) is an easy route to buying Erling Haaland (£14.7m), who looks to be the best captain for the next two gameweeks as Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City.—
Abdul Rehman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The travelers generally spent a lot of time budgeting and planning the routes for the trip to be the most efficient for time and outlay.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Emergency crews responded to the scene, and the roadway remains closed as authorities investigate and clear the wreckage.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the decades that followed, hordes of white college students flocked to The Strip, the stretch of A1A between Las Olas and Sunrise boulevards, and piled into motels.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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This grand avenue was modeled after 19th-century French engineer Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s Parisian boulevards, and it’s lined with a roll call of ornate late 19th and early 20th-century architecture, a historic neighborhood second to none in the United States.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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