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 the months that followed, many tents appeared to pop up on freeway on- and off-ramps.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Which freeway exits and connectors will be blocked to traffic?
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The crash happened on the eastbound side of the freeway near Exit 56 in Ontario, according to FOX 11.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
There's also a new Inertial Measurement Unit that tracks your lean angles, and this pairs with a host of rider aids to keep you safe on the freeway and off it.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Which freeway exits and connectors will be blocked to traffic?
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The crash happened on the eastbound side of the freeway near Exit 56 in Ontario, according to FOX 11.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
There's also a new Inertial Measurement Unit that tracks your lean angles, and this pairs with a host of rider aids to keep you safe on the freeway and off it.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for freeway
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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