as in highways
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 freeways
In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportation modes and distracted driving laws.
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Since then, many areas near freeways have been cleared of tents and dozens of individuals did receive some form of shelter.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The freeways were empty and the crowds were joyful.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Those concerns extend south to San Jose, where Waymo recently expanded service along the Peninsula, including on freeways and trips to Mineta San Jose International Airport.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
In 2015, 11 shootings occurred on Phoenix-area freeways between late August and early September.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Many American cities are crisscrossed by freeways, in deference to car traffic, and public transit is often starved for funding.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The city is home to endless freeways, not-great public transportation, dry air and hard water, clout-chasing name-droppers, oppressive wellness culture, and $20 status smoothies (which are delicious, sorry to say).
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The two battleground districts are linked by freeways on either side of the valley.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Since then, many areas near freeways have been cleared of tents and dozens of individuals did receive some form of shelter.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The freeways were empty and the crowds were joyful.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Those concerns extend south to San Jose, where Waymo recently expanded service along the Peninsula, including on freeways and trips to Mineta San Jose International Airport.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
In 2015, 11 shootings occurred on Phoenix-area freeways between late August and early September.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Many American cities are crisscrossed by freeways, in deference to car traffic, and public transit is often starved for funding.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The city is home to endless freeways, not-great public transportation, dry air and hard water, clout-chasing name-droppers, oppressive wellness culture, and $20 status smoothies (which are delicious, sorry to say).
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The two battleground districts are linked by freeways on either side of the valley.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeways
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,
9 Jan. 2026
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Most automakers limit self-driving features in personal vehicles to highways, where traffic patterns are more predictable.—
Nora Eckert,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The roads in the area were expected to be closed for several hours.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
Lee Steinhauer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some sections of expressways were also closed, Kihara said.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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The ability to travel on interstate highways and expressways has been one of the missing puzzle pieces for self-driving technology since scientists began working on it decades ago, alongside such challenges as snowy weather and vandalism.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Charlotte has a backlog of sidewalk projects stretching across more than 250 miles of thoroughfares.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025
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Big changes are coming to parts of Flatbush Avenue, one of Brooklyn's most congested thoroughfares, as New York City moves forward with a major bus lane redesign aimed at speeding up commutes and improving safety.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Their midweight thickness offers enough cushion for miles of walking through the streets of New York City, without causing sweat.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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This tragedy is the result of the administration sending federal agents onto our streets against the wishes of local law enforcement, including our respected Police Chief Brian O'Hara.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As centralized authority weakens, those actors could exploit the vacuum, expanding control over territory and smuggling routes.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Apprenticeships — a combination of work experience and classroom learning — are one of the few routes to a high-paying job without a college degree or the debt that often comes with higher education.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dallas-Fort Worth is home to 41 of the state’s most congested roadways, according to a 2025 study by Texas A&M University’s Transportation Institute.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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On April 23, Sant Jordi’s Day fills the boulevards with books and roses.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
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The commercial center at the corner of Alhambra and Stockton boulevards — where The Sacramento Bee’s offices are now — was once a cannery operated by Libby, McNeill & Libby.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Freeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeways. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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