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1
: an expressway with fully controlled access
2
: a highway without toll fees
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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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Smoke was also limiting visibility and slowing traffic on the busy U.S. 101 freeway, south of the state route, the department said on X.
High winds caused spot fires to ignite 2½ miles away in front of the site of the original blaze, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Alone, the tax would fund freeways (40.5%), bus transit and bus rapid transit (33.5%), and major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure (22.5%).
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
The district runs from the border of Avenida Victoria — which divides the two coastal districts — to the city’s southern end above and below the 5 freeway.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The area is home to refineries, freeways, rail yards, oil wells and massive container ships.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā
: a highway that is free of tolls
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