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
Over the weekend, protesters blocked a key freeway and set cars on fire.
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Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Protesters were allowed to march but not allowed to set foot on freeways; however, on Sunday and Tuesday, some protesters did just that and temporarily blocked traffic.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 June 2025
They were confronted by officers in riot gear, and by 5 p.m. local time the freeway was cleared.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Protesters blocked a major freeway and set cars on fire over the weekend, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Protesters were allowed to march but not allowed to set foot on freeways; however, on Sunday and Tuesday, some protesters did just that and temporarily blocked traffic.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 June 2025
They were confronted by officers in riot gear, and by 5 p.m. local time the freeway was cleared.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Protesters blocked a major freeway and set cars on fire over the weekend, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 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,
24 June 2025
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The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Noun
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William Saller emphasizes that the long road, although more challenging, usually leads to something far more meaningful.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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The Verge reported a Tesla Model Y robotaxi briefly traveled the wrong way down a road in Austin.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Several major roads, expressways and bridges will be closed to vehicle traffic during the day – and some have already been shuttered this week.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Boelter then allegedly drove to a state senator's home in New Hope and parked on the street, Thompson said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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But if Israel continues striking the regime’s tools of repression, space may open for Iranians to return to the streets.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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One group of protesters blocked the 101 Freeway — a major thoroughfare in downtown Los Angeles.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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Murders most often took place in markets, squares, and thoroughfares—all key nodes of medieval urban life—in the evenings or on weekends.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Sacramento Regional Transit has encouraged riders to use bus route 11 instead.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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The drive from the airport is its own worthwhile journey, with routes running along the Pacific coast through Todos Santos and El Pescadero, home to Playa Los Cerritos, a popular surfing destination.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The roadway was officially ranked the sixth-worst corridor in the city.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Two Black men pick up a white woman hitchhiking on the boulevard.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Kin Thai’s menu tours the streets of Thailand, sampling food from stands on Bangkok’s major boulevards to bike-riding vendors in the rural countryside.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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