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
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In addition to the freeway, Pendleton is the home of the now-defunct San Onofre nuclear power plant and an active rail maintenance yard near Oceanside, in addition to a Border Patrol checkpoint.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
The freeway was previously closed for the investigation, MSP said in the post.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Gas mileage averages are 20 miles per gallon in city driving, 26 mpg on the freeways, 23 mpg combined.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
But some Republicans blamed Newsom for the freeway closure, calling it an over-reaction.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
The freeway was previously closed for the investigation, MSP said in the post.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Gas mileage averages are 20 miles per gallon in city driving, 26 mpg on the freeways, 23 mpg combined.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
But some Republicans blamed Newsom for the freeway closure, calling it an over-reaction.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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