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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Late night and early morning commuters can expect detours along the freeways linking Fort Worth to Weatherford this weekend.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
The slow-speed pursuit traveled on freeways in Oceanside, Carlsbad and then back toward Escondido.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said Lauren emerged from her home with a handgun during an active search for suspects involved in a freeway hit-and-run following a police chase that spilled into her Eagle Rock neighborhood.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
TxDOT is constructing a bridge at the freeway’s intersection with Bentley Road, one component of its $540 million overhaul of I-20 and I-30.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
The slow-speed pursuit traveled on freeways in Oceanside, Carlsbad and then back toward Escondido.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said Lauren emerged from her home with a handgun during an active search for suspects involved in a freeway hit-and-run following a police chase that spilled into her Eagle Rock neighborhood.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
TxDOT is constructing a bridge at the freeway’s intersection with Bentley Road, one component of its $540 million overhaul of I-20 and I-30.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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