freeway

noun

ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio)
Definition of freewaynext
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 Traffic was diverted off the freeway at Beech Daly Road (Exit 178). — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Deputies alerted neighboring authorities before finding the man driving on Fair Oaks Boulevard near Kenneth Avenue and attempting to initiate the traffic stop that began the freeway chase. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the software may allow a Waymo vehicle to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 The 664-foot-wide by 120-foot-tall Prado Dam Bicentennial Mural, located near the intersection of the 91 and 71 freeways near Corona, turned 50. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for freeway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
  1. highway
  2. road
  3. expressway
  4. street
  5. thoroughfare
  6. route
  7. roadway
  8. boulevard
Noun
  • Several northbound lanes of I-5 were closed north of Templin Highway as fire vehicles staged on the highway and multiple firefighting helicopters performed water drops from above, according to social media posts from the Angeles National Forest.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Drivers traveling south from Ouray to Silverton, will be on the steep outer side of the highway, while those driving north from Silverton to Ouray will hug the inside of the cliff face.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • The size of the frozen zone in which crews are working to stabilize a building in Midtown Manhattan was decreased late Tuesday, but some roads remain blocked.
    — Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • This can cause loss of control in extreme circumstances, especially when the road conditions aren’t prime.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • About two thirds is south of Interstate 595 and one third north of the expressway.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • The alert triggered temporary closures along a major highway, the Décarie expressway, as well as a temporary shutdown of significant sections of two subway lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Definition of expressway
Noun
  • Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Others outside proudly waved their flags on the neighborhood thoroughfare, Westwood Boulevard.
    — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of thoroughfare
Noun
  • The new proposal for the future of the global commercial shipping route was first reported by The New York Times, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Reynolds was on her USPS route when the incident happened, Postal Inspector Jessica Adams told USA TODAY.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • Prosecutors also filed two additional misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and operating a motorcycle without a valid license, along with four infractions that include driving the wrong way on a divided roadway.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Media images showed tens of thousands of people marching along Tirana's main boulevard toward Skanderbeg Square.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of boulevard

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