1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
Examples of freeway in a Sentence
a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time
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Poppies and tulips will soon blossom, most noticeably along the banks of local freeways.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Step two: Pave a freeway through Paradise Valley at the government’s expense.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
South-Point Constructors, the contractor partnership heading up the multi-billion dollar Southeast Connector Project, is rebuilding the Craig St. bridge traversing Loop 820 and reworking the frontage roads on either side of the freeway.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
Adabi said adding traffic lanes does not necessarily relieve freeway congestion, though that seems to be the most straight-forward approach to solving the snarls.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Step two: Pave a freeway through Paradise Valley at the government’s expense.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
South-Point Constructors, the contractor partnership heading up the multi-billion dollar Southeast Connector Project, is rebuilding the Craig St. bridge traversing Loop 820 and reworking the frontage roads on either side of the freeway.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
Adabi said adding traffic lanes does not necessarily relieve freeway congestion, though that seems to be the most straight-forward approach to solving the snarls.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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