1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
Synonyms of freeway
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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Los Angeles is famously one of the most car-dependent cities in the world, relying on a spaghetti of interconnecting freeways that spread out across a sprawling area.
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New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Michigan State Police are investigating a freeway shooting that injured two people early Tuesday on Interstate 94 in Detroit.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
In a public display of disapproval, state workers again fundraised money to erect a billboard just outside downtown Sacramento, accusing the governor of causing more freeway traffic with his decision.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Michigan State Police are investigating a freeway shooting that injured two people early Tuesday on Interstate 94 in Detroit.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
In a public display of disapproval, state workers again fundraised money to erect a billboard just outside downtown Sacramento, accusing the governor of causing more freeway traffic with his decision.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for freeway
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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