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

In New Orleans, one of the earliest slammers was a jovial fellow named Damian Labeaud, who, starting in 2010, recruited passengers from the local community with the promise of insurance payouts, then took them hunting on the freeway for a truck. —Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Three of Rove’s future centers will be near freeway interchanges. —Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

The crash blocked two lanes of the freeway, prompting a traffic alert. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

That’s because at the direction of state regulators, Exide sampled homes in Long Beach, about 14 miles south, in a similar neighborhood close to freeways, a rail yard and older homes — but without a lead smelter. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for freeway

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

Kids Definition

freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā 

: a highway that is free of tolls