1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
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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This weekend in metro Phoenix, drivers should plan for two ramp closures and one street closure associated with Valley freeway improvement projects, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
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Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Authorities are expecting heavy traffic along the detour route due to the freeway closure.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
The Dream Factory, uncanny valley, wellness cult, freeway nightmare.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
The project by the Orange County Transportation Authority will adjust existing freeway ramps at the interchange.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
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Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Authorities are expecting heavy traffic along the detour route due to the freeway closure.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
The Dream Factory, uncanny valley, wellness cult, freeway nightmare.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
The project by the Orange County Transportation Authority will adjust existing freeway ramps at the interchange.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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