freeways

noun

plural of freeway
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 On Los Angeles freeways that muscle comes in handy all day long. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But some older generations saw the freeways choose to live near them. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026 For decades, the powers that be have burdened the Eastside with freeways, warehouses, public corruption, unsightly developments that have brought on gentrification and civic negligence bordering on the criminal. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Another lithium-ion fire in 2024 forced authorities to close one of the major freeways leading out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a day. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Oscar Sanchez-Muñoz, of Independence, Missouri, allegedly shot several people indiscriminately along freeways and roadways the evening of June 16, Kansas City police said. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 June 2026 Many of our readers may remember that old promise that by 1973, our dear tollways would become freeways. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return. — The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Waymo had been serving public riders on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeways
  1. highways
  2. roads
  3. expressways
  4. thoroughfares
  5. streets
  6. routes
  7. roadways
  8. boulevards
Noun
  • Its only link to the province’s highways is a 5-hour train ride that shuttles passengers, freight, and vehicles through the Boreal forest.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
  • Developers have pointed to the area as an ideal location because of its proximity to major highways, existing parking structure and nearby public transit hubs, such as the KC Streetcar.
    — Dylan Lysen July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • That’s also the figure governments across South Florida rely on when adapting infrastructure like roads, or planning new ones.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Several of the roads were constructed with pedestrians in mind first, envisioning the fan march from the Landing to CPKC Stadium on match days.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
    — Phan Khang, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Definition of expressways
Noun
  • Towns were depopulated or abandoned altogether; farmland was left fallow; forests regrew; busy thoroughfares fell silent and grand villas derelict.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Officials in La Grange are looking at how to improve one of the main thoroughfares in town.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • Funen is a historic spot known for its 123 castles and estates, and Odense is particularly lovely, with characterful old streets, lush greenery, and inspiring museums that add to its charm.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lauren Harper, was breaking department rules, and potentially the law, by having sex in parking lots and along streets.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • Nasser said the company will continue to capitalize on all export routes, including Hormuz, the Bab al-Mandeb strait in the Red Sea, the Suez Canal and the Sumed pipeline in Egypt.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The group's Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee expressed concern over attacks on energy infrastructure and maritime routes, which exacerbate market instability.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Traffic signals are being upgraded in Poway to improve traffic flow on the roadways, first on Espola Road and later on Poway Road.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Limon’s Afro-Caribbean heritage, historic wooden architecture and waterfront boulevards create a unique urban setting unlike anywhere else in the region.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • The 51-year-old woman, who was hospitalized, collided with the woman’s vehicle after fleeing an earlier hit-and-run crash just minutes before at Elk Grove and Franklin boulevards, according to the Elk Grove Police Department.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of boulevards

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