1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
Synonyms of freeway
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
That analysis, covering roughly eight weeks ended April 23, examined traffic data from freeways including Interstates 405, 10 and 5.
—
Lisa Baertlein, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Just off a freeway in California’s Inland Empire — 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles — the brick exterior is a mind-numbing shade of beige.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Ford and other auto pioneers, for good or bad, led the nation to the rise of freeways and the interstate system.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Multiple deadly crashes early Sunday This was one of three deadly crashes on the Tarrant County freeway early Sunday.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for freeway
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lisa Baertlein, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Just off a freeway in California’s Inland Empire — 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles — the brick exterior is a mind-numbing shade of beige.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Ford and other auto pioneers, for good or bad, led the nation to the rise of freeways and the interstate system.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Multiple deadly crashes early Sunday This was one of three deadly crashes on the Tarrant County freeway early Sunday.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for freeway
Cite this Entry
“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
