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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Phoenix-area drivers beware: Interstate 10 and U.S. 60 are among the freeways with closures this rainy weekend.
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The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Police closed the Lodge freeway for investigation, pending further investigation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2024
Several people were injured, including one motorist who lost control of a vehicle on the freeway and crashed into a tree.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
The driver of a Toyota Corolla, driven by a man in his 30s, entered the freeway going the wrong direction and collided with a Nissan Altima with two occupants.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Police closed the Lodge freeway for investigation, pending further investigation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2024
Several people were injured, including one motorist who lost control of a vehicle on the freeway and crashed into a tree.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
The driver of a Toyota Corolla, driven by a man in his 30s, entered the freeway going the wrong direction and collided with a Nissan Altima with two occupants.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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