freeway

noun

free·way | \ˈfrē-ˌwā

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Definition of freeway

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 hip-hop music video model and reality star — Melyssa starred on Bravo’s Blood, Sweat & Heels in 2015 — is lucky to be alive after her Jeep rolled multiple times on a Los Angeles, California, freeway Thursday. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Former Bravo Star Melyssa Ford Seriously Injured in Horrific Crash with 18-Wheeler Truck," 3 July 2018 The 145-mile section of road, from Qeysar in northern Faryab province to Laman in western Badghis province, was supposed to form part of the country’s orbital freeway — a major economic thoroughfare connecting major cities. — Alastair Jamieson /, NBC News, "Afghan highway barely built after 12 years, millions of U.S. tax dollars: SIGAR," 23 June 2018 Aubrie Pick Aubrie Pick The recent motel comeback By the ‘80s, according to Lonely Planet, motels were in retreat, bypassed by freeways, and in many cases, unable to compete with budget, no-frills chains. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Motel revivalism: How hipster hoteliers created a new roadside attraction," 22 June 2018 Less traffic would have the added benefit of reducing pollution because cars would not be idling on the freeway as much, said Toledo, 38. — Kellen Browning, sacbee, "Davis drivers intrigued by Caltrans traffic plan, but improvements are a decade away," 7 June 2018 One meteorologist estimated afterward that if the storm had hit the jammed freeways, the death toll could have exceeded 500. — John Fialka, Scientific American, "Run or Hide? Forecasters Struggle with Warnings as Disasters Change," 4 June 2018 The luxury car, whose new models can carry a six-figure price tag, was cruising south on the freeway just after 12 a.m. Tuesday when the accident occurred, Oregon State Police said. — Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, OregonLive.com, "Drunken Ferrari driver wrecks new ride on I-5, Oregon State Police say," 30 May 2018 Traffic on the freeway is backed up to 14 Mile Road and drivers can use 8 Mile to southbound I-75 to I-94 as a detour, MDOT wrote on its Twitter account. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Westbound I-94 closed at 8 Mile in Macomb County due to motorcycle crash," 30 May 2018 The hours-long pursuit moved onto freeways, including Interstate 5 through the Grapevine and into Bakersfield, some 100 miles away in Kern County, where the RV changed directions several times on State Route 99. — NBC News, "Hunt on for parolee who fled with children in motor home," 2 May 2018

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The first known use of freeway was in 1926

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freeway

noun

English Language Learners Definition of freeway

: a wide highway that is built for fast travel

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freeway

noun

free·way | \ˈfrē-ˌwā

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Kids Definition of freeway

: an expressway that can be used without paying tolls

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