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 intersection of Northgate and Del Paso is right by the onramp to Highway 160, under an elevated section of the freeway that stands over the American River Parkway.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Popular choices are the sauvignon blanc and the Exit Forty One, a petite sirah and cabernet sauvignon blend named after the freeway exit to Suisun Valley.
—Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The bridge will allow drivers on the new freeway to travel quickly over Ustick, with new on- and off-ramps for entering and exiting the freeway.
—Rose Evans
updated February 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
The property is across Stemmons freeway from American Airlines Center, where the Mavericks have played since 2001, but the team’s lease expires in July 2031.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Popular choices are the sauvignon blanc and the Exit Forty One, a petite sirah and cabernet sauvignon blend named after the freeway exit to Suisun Valley.
—Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The bridge will allow drivers on the new freeway to travel quickly over Ustick, with new on- and off-ramps for entering and exiting the freeway.
—Rose Evans
updated February 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
The property is across Stemmons freeway from American Airlines Center, where the Mavericks have played since 2001, but the team’s lease expires in July 2031.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
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Lamont, who tried unsuccessfully to convince legislators in 2019 and 2020 to approve electronic tolling on state highways, warned in November that Connecticut might need to curb borrowing for highway, bridge and rail repairs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many of those original roads have faded away, swallowed by high-speed highways or erased by suburban expansion.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Surrounded by vast desert, the long and windy road that leads to Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills is dotted with prickly cacti and attractive houses.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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This combination of road salt and brine helps to prevent the snow and ice from bonding to the pavement, keeping roads from getting too slick and causing car accidents.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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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,
9 Feb. 2026
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His victim was trying to cross the southbound lanes of the expressway when Blakney’s Chevrolet Suburban rammed into him.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In a first-of-its-kind event for NASCAR, all three national series will travel to Southern California and race on the streets of Naval Base Coronado, the island facility across the bay from downtown San Diego.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Oval holes in the walls once held lamps to light the street after dark.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bass announced a new clean streets initiative to ‘accelerate beautification’ of major thoroughfares throughout the city.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The proposal for 1000 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield is the latest in a string of plans to convert the sprawling, 100,000-square-foot building for a use that reflects the town’s vision for creating more storefronts, restaurants and shops along a major thoroughfare in town.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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In logistics, agentic RAG can analyze shipment delays and automatically reschedule routes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan called a play-action pass from under center with a deep route to occupy the safeties and an in-breaking route through the intermediate area of the field.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Eastport on Monday, neighbors took advantage of sunny weather to break up chunks of ice left in the roadway.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement tracked him down after he was spotted on a roadway.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Titman, Garcia Flores and Queener were all killed in the same crash on Northgate and Del Paso boulevards, an intersection next to the onramp to Highway 160.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The overall scale and architecture of the resort—vast public areas, wide corridors, and internal boulevards—help with navigation for wheelchair users.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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