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 The speed limit in the freeway construction zone has been reduced to 55 mph, Caltrans said. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The crash caused one of the two semis to overturn and spill its contents onto the freeway, Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The body of the unidentified woman was discovered July 27, underneath the freeway near Hollis Street in Oakland, a short distance from the Emeryville border, according to police. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 The project is intended to improve safety and mobility and extend the life of the freeway pavement. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 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
  • Jerusalem — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • According to highway safety experts, many injuries in such crashes involve passengers being ejected from cars through moonroofs.
    — Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • This is a sophisticated, adaptive, three-chamber air suspension system that continuously adjusts to road topography and driving style.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Parts of the road broke off and some were evacuated from their homes.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • The driver is also alleged to have made a U-turn from a through lane after exiting the expressway, according to the affidavit.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Directed by Takahiro Hasui, the latest installment in the franchise tracks Conan Edogawa investigating high-speed vehicular sabotage on an expressway network.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressway
Noun
  • Weeks before the war, Iranians took to the streets to protest rising costs and inflation.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Among the changes needed on the city’s streets was the welding of more than 200 manhole covers to ensure the race cars don’t suck them up off the road.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • Not bad for a story which begins with a waiter crossing a busy Los Angeles thoroughfare, and placing some Japanese-Peruvian fusion fare in a lift.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • According to the county, road improvements are coming for some of the thoroughfares near Boca Lago.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoroughfare
Noun
  • The train began blocking the crossing on Tuesday morning, forcing drivers to find alternate routes.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • The city plans to move 600 feet of roadway farther inland next year to improve safety and reduce the effects of future erosion.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The roadway was closed for about six hours after the crash, according to police.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • And yes, there’s a mature Jacaranda tree that grows on the boulevard just outside the eatery.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is circulating photos of 27 people seen earlier this month at the auto supply business at Atlantic and Olympic boulevards.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of boulevard

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