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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The crash occurred when an eastbound 2023 Toyota RAV4 veered across a center median onto the other side of the freeway and collided with a westbound 2023 Honda Accord, according to the medical examiner and the California Highway Patrol.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Our urban centers have run out of capacity for significantly expanding our airports and freeways.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Sam Levinson continues his effort to merge his ensemble’s storylines, and the result is like a pile-up on the freeway.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 May 2026
All on-ramps and exits of the 22 freeway will also remain open.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Our urban centers have run out of capacity for significantly expanding our airports and freeways.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Sam Levinson continues his effort to merge his ensemble’s storylines, and the result is like a pile-up on the freeway.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 May 2026
All on-ramps and exits of the 22 freeway will also remain open.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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