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
Entrances for stadium parking are on the northbound side of Le Jeune road across from MIA, on Northwest 14th Street and on Douglas Road, so travelers and soccer fans will be using the same freeway exits and entrances from the Dolphin Expressway.
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Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
In total, 85 individuals were detained and cited for illegally riding bicycles on a freeway, officials said.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The 100-acre greenbelt captured the imagination of urbanists who saw it as a way to reunite communities divided by the freeway.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
On an average Tuesday, Caltrain carries a total of three freeway lanes’ worth of people during rush hour, easing pressure on Highway 101 down the Peninsula, agency staff say.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
In total, 85 individuals were detained and cited for illegally riding bicycles on a freeway, officials said.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The 100-acre greenbelt captured the imagination of urbanists who saw it as a way to reunite communities divided by the freeway.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
On an average Tuesday, Caltrain carries a total of three freeway lanes’ worth of people during rush hour, easing pressure on Highway 101 down the Peninsula, agency staff say.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
Noun
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There's no way bicycles are supposed to be on the highway.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This comprises 5,468 ultra-fast charging piles, 1,216 800-V ultra-fast charging stations, and 6,269 stations in highway service areas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers have road games at Detroit and Winnipeg followed by home contests against Carolina and Montreal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Following the crash, all northbound lanes of the Bishop Ford were closed, and all traffic was diverted off the expressway at 130th Street, state police said.—
Tim Jacobi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The construction is part of a $93 million rehabilitation project that aims to improve safety, traffic flow and reliability for the more than 167,000 vehicles that use the expressway each day.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, cities have been living through short storms that turn subway stations into lakes, streets into rivers, cars into boats.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Florence earned recognition as a Great American Main Street in 2023 thanks to its bustling thoroughfare, where visitors can attend a play at Florence Little Theatre, shop at local stores, and make dinner reservations at local restaurants.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has warned repeatedly that the US could strike power plants, bridges and other infrastructure in Iran if Tehran fails to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil thoroughfare.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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He is fascinated by how roads connect and enjoys designing his own imaginative routes and paths.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The fees would act as a kind of war reparations, says Ghiselli, while allowing Iran to institutionalize its management of the shipping route.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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The roadway was blocked for about five hours following the accident.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was found along Mississippi Street and partly in the roadway, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Székesfehérvár lacks Budapest’s grand boulevards and baroque extravagance, but the city is not without luster.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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An off-street bikeway will be added to the boulevard at sidewalk level.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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