freeway

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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a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time

Recent Examples on the Web Reports: American woman, 83, tests positive for coronavirus after disembarking Holland America ship The section of the freeway was closed for clean up but reopened shortly after. — Meredith Spelbring, Detroit Free Press, "MSP: Car driving too fast in I-96 construction zone caused MDOT crash," 16 Feb. 2020 The southbound lanes of the freeway had been closed at Highway 100 for a time Monday while firefighters extinguished the blaze. — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "I-43 reopens in Waukesha County after vehicle fire closed southbound lanes for a time," 10 Feb. 2020 The bus driver immediately pulled over to the side of the freeway. — CBS News, "1 killed, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in California," 3 Feb. 2020 That part of the freeway was partially closed for a follow up investigation, DPS troopers said. — Tina Giuliano, azcentral, "Man jogging across I-17 highway is hit and killed in Phoenix," 3 Feb. 2020 One lane of the freeway was closed for six hours after the wreck. — oregonlive, "Crash kills pickup driver on I-5 near Salem," 2 Feb. 2020 Two officers found the injured bird along the center divider of the freeway and guarded the animal until it could be captured and transported for treatment. — Los Angeles Times, "Adorable owl injured on 101 Freeway recovers in time for mating season," 17 Jan. 2020 In an all-too-familiar scene in Southern California, tens of thousands of people have evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire threatened homes in the San Fernando Valley on Friday, triggering the shut down of schools and sections of the freeway. — NBC News, "Blackouts expose a lack of preparedness against California wildfires, experts say," 11 Oct. 2019 Two lanes of the freeway were reopened around 4:30 a.m. and all lanes reopened shortly before 5 a.m. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Wrong-way crash briefly shuts down I-5 freeway near downtown," 7 Oct. 2019

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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.

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