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 crash caused one of the two semis to overturn and spill its contents onto the freeway, Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The body of the unidentified woman was discovered July 27, underneath the freeway near Hollis Street in Oakland, a short distance from the Emeryville border, according to police. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

The project is intended to improve safety and mobility and extend the life of the freeway pavement. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Born to Mary Florence Webb, a nurse, and John Sherman Heilmann, a civil engineer, Heilmann split her childhood between the Bay Area and, after her father took a job building freeways, Los Angeles, by way of El Segundo, a seaside village nearby. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 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