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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But, before Disneyland opened, Southern California’s biggest freeways didn’t yet reach deep into Orange County.
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
That should be enough for spirited riding through town and out on the freeway, given the T/TT's respective 443 lb (201 kg) and 447 lb (203 kg) weight figures.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2025
The reach of the displays goes beyond just people seeing them from freeways and train stations, but to its many passengers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
In 2023, nearly 1,200 people died on freeways and interstates, which aren’t designed for pedestrians.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
That should be enough for spirited riding through town and out on the freeway, given the T/TT's respective 443 lb (201 kg) and 447 lb (203 kg) weight figures.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2025
The reach of the displays goes beyond just people seeing them from freeways and train stations, but to its many passengers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
In 2023, nearly 1,200 people died on freeways and interstates, which aren’t designed for pedestrians.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for freeway
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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