1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
Synonyms of freeway
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a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time
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The council also exempted from SB 79 areas that are close to a transit stop but violate the spirit of SB 79 because residents can’t walk to it easily because of barriers like canyons, freeways or a lack of sidewalks.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Two slow-moving cranes appeared, positioned on the freeway above.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Our urban centers have run out of capacity for significantly expanding our airports and freeways.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
And the Giants, in conjunction with Mays’ Say Hey Foundation, along with several other sponsoring parties, will be designating a portion of a local freeway as the Willie Mays Highway.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Two slow-moving cranes appeared, positioned on the freeway above.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Our urban centers have run out of capacity for significantly expanding our airports and freeways.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
And the Giants, in conjunction with Mays’ Say Hey Foundation, along with several other sponsoring parties, will be designating a portion of a local freeway as the Willie Mays Highway.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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