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
Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.
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Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In the works is a green area over the freeway that would create usable land and provide space for parks and plazas that will help connect the Cass and Brush Park neighborhoods to downtown, something that hasn't been possible since the construction of I-75.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Arcadis’ scenarios examined how breakdowns on major freeways, such as Loop 610 and Texas 288, could ripple onto nearby surface streets, said Koushik Arunachalam, Arcadis’ vice president for North America mobility growth.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
That story suggests that slamming is less an anomaly of the Big Easy than the latest flowering of a particularly American tradition—one that began, as so many things do, on a California freeway.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In the works is a green area over the freeway that would create usable land and provide space for parks and plazas that will help connect the Cass and Brush Park neighborhoods to downtown, something that hasn't been possible since the construction of I-75.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Arcadis’ scenarios examined how breakdowns on major freeways, such as Loop 610 and Texas 288, could ripple onto nearby surface streets, said Koushik Arunachalam, Arcadis’ vice president for North America mobility growth.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
That story suggests that slamming is less an anomaly of the Big Easy than the latest flowering of a particularly American tradition—one that began, as so many things do, on a California freeway.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
Noun
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Damm said more than 1,000 homes are currently under construction as well as a highway linking the city to Copenhagen, lying about 60 miles west.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These expressways would rapidly move large volumes of vehicles in and out of the central business district without using local roads.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 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,
11 May 2026
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The water glimmers across the street.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The response in communities nationwide has been swift, with groups such as the Tucson Rapid Response network organizing to monitor and track federal immigration action on the street.—
Carolina Cuellar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Many District 8 commercial thoroughfares, for example, are ghost towns and need significant economic development.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The hotel is a few minutes on foot from the port on Shiomachi Shotengai, which was once a major shipping thoroughfare, with 10,000 people passing through daily in its centuries-old heyday.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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First signed in 2023 and renewed for another three years with this latest commitment, the agreement solidifies the ports’ commitment to decarbonization and digitization along the trans-Pacific route, one of the world’s busiest container lanes.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The journey began in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Doocy explored local attractions, met with artists and highlighted the city’s deep ties to the famed route.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Several roadways in the immediate area were temporarily closed, but no evacuations were ordered, Kane said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alnaji had joined the rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended as a counterprotester in support of Israel.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In the context of Chicago’s arterial streets, wide boulevards and broad parkways, Desplaines doesn’t make much of a dent.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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