freeway

noun
free·​way | \ ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio) \

Definition of freeway

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
Recent Examples on the Web The freeway curved above the rooftops like a blade, and dancing on its edge, a Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 4MATIC+, its Burmester sound system throbbing to the beat of French techno while its quad exhausts belted out a low Teutonic howl. Nick Czap, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2021 Few other landmarks represent Germany more than its freeway system. Marcel Krueger, CNN, 23 Dec. 2021 Ying Ting, 36, was outside his Honda CRV about 9:45 p.m. Saturday on the freeway near Northeast 78th Street in Hazel Dell when another driver pulled onto the shoulder to help him, according to the Washington State Patrol. oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2021 The question was raised and subsequently answered by the combination of a freeway tunnel on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria and the Audi R8 Performance Spyder's 8700-rpm redline, experienced with the roof down. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 Dec. 2021 The first comes from state Assembly member Cristina Garcia, who plans to introduce legislation that would block freeway expansions in underserved communities across California. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2021 Eighteen minutes is closer to the time typically spent at a freeway gas station — stretching legs, getting a drink or snack, etc. — that most drivers expect. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2021 On Thursday, authorities from both sides of the border inaugurated the new southbound state Route 125 to eastbound SR-905 and eastbound SR-11 freeway connectors in Otay Mesa. San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2021 In one case, a driver in California was arrested while riding in the back seat as the car rolled down a freeway. Tom Krisher, ajc, 9 Dec. 2021

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First Known Use of freeway

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 5 Jan. 2022.

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freeway

noun

English Language Learners Definition of freeway

: a wide highway that is built for fast travel

freeway

noun
free·​way | \ ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio) \

Kids Definition of freeway

: an expressway that can be used without paying tolls

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