freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio)
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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The freeways were empty except for the gardeners that were going to work. Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 The freeways in and around DFW were chock full of unexpected traffic. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 The Orleans County Sheriff's Office on Friday night released security video of the extraordinary escape, which shows the inmates sprinting out of the prison and then traversing the freeway. CBS News, 18 May 2025 At one point, Cortez slows his pickup down on the freeway and pulls it to a stop perpendicular to lanes of traffic. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for freeway

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of freeway was in 1926

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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

freeway

noun
free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio)
: a highway that is free of tolls

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