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

Flores and another person threw an electric scooter over the overpass railing onto the freeway below, authorities said. — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

On Los Angeles freeways that muscle comes in handy all day long. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The suspect overturned the vehicle on the eastbound side, just past the 110 Freeway connector, near the train tracks in the middle of the freeway. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Highways and the one freeway, Interstate 84, linking eastern Oregon to the coast have been closing on and off with little warning. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 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