freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā 

1

: an expressway with fully controlled access

2

: a highway without toll fees

Synonyms of freeway

• highway
• road
• expressway
• street
• thoroughfare
• route
• roadway
• boulevard
• carriageway

Examples of freeway in a Sentence

a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time

Recent Examples on the Web

According to an earlier report from the outlet, four people were injured, including Singh himself and a mechanic who was changing a tire on the side of the freeway. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

In August 2025 in Los Angeles, an SUV on a freeway hit and killed Roberto Carlos Valdez, a Guatemalan immigrant fleeing from an ICE raid at a Home Depot. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Two big rigs crashed early Tuesday on Interstate 80 near Truckee, leaving debris across the Sierra Nevada freeway and forcing authorities to close the eastbound lanes for hours, according to the California Highway Patrol. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Last August, a Guatemalan man running from an immigration raid in Los Angeles died after being struck by an SUV on a freeway. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for freeway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā 

: a highway that is free of tolls