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
In one instance, a Guatemalan migrant fled across a freeway where he was struck by a vehicle and killed.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The new elevated freeway is the Treasure Valley’s first in more than 40 years and has come with a slew of closures and other traffic headaches as work continues on the $475 million project.
—Rose Evans
november 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
The city is home to endless freeways, not-great public transportation, dry air and hard water, clout-chasing name-droppers, oppressive wellness culture, and $20 status smoothies (which are delicious, sorry to say).
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The two battleground districts are linked by freeways on either side of the valley.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The new elevated freeway is the Treasure Valley’s first in more than 40 years and has come with a slew of closures and other traffic headaches as work continues on the $475 million project.
—Rose Evans
november 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
The city is home to endless freeways, not-great public transportation, dry air and hard water, clout-chasing name-droppers, oppressive wellness culture, and $20 status smoothies (which are delicious, sorry to say).
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The two battleground districts are linked by freeways on either side of the valley.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many American cars have their steering on the left side, the opposite of the standard right-side steering in Japan, where expressway tolls are on the right side, for instance.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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In response, a gunman sprayed Stanfa's car with automatic weapons during an ambush on the expressway, and although he wasn't hurt, his son Joseph was wounded in the head, per UPI.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Waymo has already mapped out portions of San Diego roads and highways and Nalavade said as early as next week, passersby may see a fleet of all-electric Zeekr RT minivans on area streets, further testing and assessing Waymo software.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dior has opened its first boutique in Sweden on Stockholm’s Birger Jarlsgatan Avenue, the city’s top shopping thoroughfare, with brands including Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Moncler and a host of local high-end stores.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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It is situated at the intersection of two long thoroughfares — one that runs north to south and a second that runs east to west — which might have been used as processional routes.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is your fastest route to real‑time rebooks and alerts.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Quilt Trails of the Tar and Roanoke Rivers As one of North Carolina’s most widespread routes, the Quilt Trails of the Tar and Roanoke Rivers encompasses seven counties.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even if approved, the designation would be largely symbolic—official addresses and emergency services would continue to identify the roadway as Southern Boulevard.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The roadway did however have a pergola.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Paseo, built in 1899, was Kansas City’s first boulevard.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The project area is about a quarter-mile from where Highway 50 carves northeast through Rancho Cordova, and from the intersection of Folsom and Sunrise boulevards, two of the city’s major thoroughfares.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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