freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā 

1

: an expressway with fully controlled access

2

: a highway without toll fees

Synonyms of freeway

• highway
• road
• expressway
• street
• thoroughfare
• route
• roadway
• boulevard
• carriageway

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 wrong-way driver’s vehicle stopped under one of the semis in the freeway’s southbound toll lanes. —Emerson Clarridge updated November 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025

After picking up the pregnant woman with her other daughter, Susan suddenly had to stop on the 215 freeway after Alyssa started to give birth. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region. —Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025

The preliminary investigation indicates the driver entered the freeway at Genesee Avenue traveling at a high rate of speed, CHP Officer Michael Wessendorf said. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for freeway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā 

: a highway that is free of tolls