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

Carmen Perez, who works off the 91 Freeway near where the crash happened, said the crash backed up traffic on the freeway and side streets, delaying her company's deliveries. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Three people died in a head-on crash early Thursday morning in Riverside after a driver pulled into the wrong lane of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Thousands of animals killed on California roads Researchers estimated that vehicles killed more than 44,000 mule deer annually on California freeways, highways and major paved roads between 2016 and 2024. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Workers have taken down dozens of trees and have been moving tons of dirt on both sides of the freeway. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for freeway

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

Kids Definition

freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā 

: a highway that is free of tolls