freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio)
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 Rodriguez was walking in the middle of the eastbound lanes on the freeway when the vehicle struck her east of 8th Street in Banning. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 At least one caller reported that a pedestrian was struck on the freeway. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024 The driver later made a U-turn and went the wrong way on the freeway. Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024 The middle lane on the freeway is in fact where the system, like those of its competitors, seems to have a tendency to end up. Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 Spitzer spent $150,000 to buy space on 10 static and electronic billboards along major freeways heading into Orange County from Los Angeles and Riverside counties, as well as on signs throughout Orange County, including one at The Outlets in Orange. Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2024 One of southeastern Wisconsin's largest freeway projects in several years, the expansion of Interstate 94 on Milwaukee's west side, is to begin work in 2025 − even as its opponents hope to see another nearby freeway dismantled. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 When looking for a new location, the organization wanted somewhere that was centrally located, freeway accessible and safe. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024 Major closures or restrictions on metro Phoenix freeways weren't the only thing drivers needed to be aware of, according to ADOT. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of freeway was in 1926

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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

freeway

noun
free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio)
: a highway that is free of tolls

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