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freeway

noun

ˈfrē-ˌwā

Definition of freeway

as in highway

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time

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Recent Examples of freeway Before the mines, the drone strikes, and the tolls, the Strait of Hormuz functioned like a freeway, with two-mile-wide lanes for ships passing in either direction. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026 According to Martinez, another DISD officer had been dispatched to assist Jones with the man walking on the freeway. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 On Los Angeles freeways that muscle comes in handy all day long. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Highways and the one freeway, Interstate 84, linking eastern Oregon to the coast have been closing on and off with little warning. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for freeway

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Noun

The town closest to the earthquake’s epicenter, San Jose del Palmar, has no airport, and is located on top of a mountain ridge along a highway linking the cities of Cali and Pereira.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Then off to the highway with you, up a mountain hill, in full control and at one with this rude, loud, hot machine.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

Tanisha said in the days following, she’s been haunted by the sound of her niece’s body sent flying after being hit by a vehicle on the expressway.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
All northbound traffic on the Dan Ryan was being diverted off the expressway at 67th Street in both the local and express lanes for several hours after the crash.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressway

Noun

For example, in the San Fernando Valley, a person could leave the car at home when in walking proximity to bus lines on major thoroughfares, such as Line 165 on Vanowen Street that connects Burbank to West Hills.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Much of the action centers on Warren Street, a lively main thoroughfare lined with independent boutiques, art galleries, vintage shops, bookstores, cafés, and farm-to-table eateries.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

If goals diverge, name the common aim, then suggest a simple route that honors both needs, and your upbeat spirit will make consensus easier.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Eliminating trips to public fueling stations could also improve route efficiency for commercial trucking operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of route

Noun

But the toll lanes were met with heavy neighborhood opposition after NCDOT released preliminary designs for the roadway in November.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
They’re not required to have airbags and they’re allowed on roadways with speed limits of up to 35 mph.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of roadway

Noun

So, too, are the smart shops of Andrassy Avenue, a broad boulevard modeled on the Champs-Élysées, the Franz Litzst museum, and the glorious Hungarian State opera house.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
While some like Ríos García have slept on the boulevard, others struggle to get some rest on balconies and front porches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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