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

And in November, Waymo began taking customers on freeway routes in the San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles markets, with plans to gradually extend freeway trips to more riders and locations over time. —Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias,annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025

The incident happened on westbound lanes of the freeway near Sunland Boulevard in the Shadow Hills area, the Los Angeles Fire Department told CBS News. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025

The incident resulted in the closure of several lanes on the freeway. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025

State troopers said the Detroit Regional Communication Center received alerts of a rollover crash and a shot spotter detecting 10 shots fired on the freeway. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 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