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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Gà Thượng Hải Between a tangle of freeway overpasses, next to a gas station, is one of the few Vietnamese restaurants in Houston specializing in poultry.
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Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Across the freeway at McClain’s Longhorn RV in the Sanger/Denton North KOA campground, several RVs overturned and one person was sent to Denton Presbyterian Hospital with critical injuries, Taylor said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
If your household looks like a digital freeway at rush hour—multiple kids streaming, gaming, video chatting, and downloading updates at the same time — Wi-Fi 7 can make a noticeable difference once all the devices are Wi-Fi 7 compatible.
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While in the fast lane of the southbound side of the freeway, the pedestrian was struck by a Ford Mustang.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Across the freeway at McClain’s Longhorn RV in the Sanger/Denton North KOA campground, several RVs overturned and one person was sent to Denton Presbyterian Hospital with critical injuries, Taylor said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
If your household looks like a digital freeway at rush hour—multiple kids streaming, gaming, video chatting, and downloading updates at the same time — Wi-Fi 7 can make a noticeable difference once all the devices are Wi-Fi 7 compatible.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
While in the fast lane of the southbound side of the freeway, the pedestrian was struck by a Ford Mustang.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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