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
The site, with an outdoor stadium and an indoor arena, provides one of the Bay Area’s most desirable properties for development because of its prime transportation access, sandwiched between a BART station and a major freeway.
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Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
To voice their support for telework, state workers have regularly held rallies in opposition to Newsom’s return-to-office order and erected billboards along freeways to support their cause.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Los Angeles is famously one of the most car-dependent cities in the world, relying on a spaghetti of interconnecting freeways that spread out across a sprawling area.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
And with that, the laptop was connected to the projector, and the video was put out for the world to see (or, at least drivers passing by on the freeway below).
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
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Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
To voice their support for telework, state workers have regularly held rallies in opposition to Newsom’s return-to-office order and erected billboards along freeways to support their cause.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Los Angeles is famously one of the most car-dependent cities in the world, relying on a spaghetti of interconnecting freeways that spread out across a sprawling area.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
And with that, the laptop was connected to the projector, and the video was put out for the world to see (or, at least drivers passing by on the freeway below).
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
Noun
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While on the highway, the driver hit speeds as high as 90 mph as officers trailed behind.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In a news release Thursday, the Idaho Transportation Department said 370 feet of highway was repaired and the shoulders of the road were rebuilt.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
Noun
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County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Gary police said a suspect was placed into custody on Wednesday in connection with a road rage expressway shooting earlier this week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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That would take the expressway — formally known as State Road 836 and commonly called the Dolphin — to where Eighth Street meets Southwest 157th Avenue.—
Douglas Hanks
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Thousands of Dutch soccer fans walked through the streets of Arlington on Sunday ahead of the FIFA World Cup match against Japan for the legendary Orange Fanwalk.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The square had streets closed off around it, with food trucks parking on the street.—
Cal Phillips
June 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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TxDOT is planning to widen busy thoroughfare from Bill Cook Road west of Justin to FM 1830 near Lantana.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Connecting Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 in Michigan, the six-lane thoroughfare is expected to reduce congestion at surrounding border crossings while facilitating a freer flow of goods between the countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Rutted migration routes, carved by the constant pounding of animal hooves, littered northern Pennsylvania.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Today, visitors can walk the same route taken by marchers.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Following the death of legendary entertainer, journalist and humanitarian Will Rogers in 1935, the roadway was designated the Will Rogers Memorial Highway, creating a lasting connection between Santa Monica and Rogers’ hometown of Claremore, Oklahoma.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Ghafari doesn’t see the FIFA World Cup bringing much tourist spending to the Persian community that extends between Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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But the boulevard today just seemed emptier, not a paparazzo in sight.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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