as in highway
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 freeway
That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The spot flourished when people still smoked cigarettes indoors and there was no freeway in town.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Sanchez swerved onto the freeway shoulder and hit Cortez, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The spot flourished when people still smoked cigarettes indoors and there was no freeway in town.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Sanchez swerved onto the freeway shoulder and hit Cortez, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeway
Noun
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Riley was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death in the late-night crash on Interstate 75 in Tampa, highway patrol said in a news release.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Chubs had a long road to this seemingly happy ending.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Electric cars hit the roads and smart phones hit the stores.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some Chicago expressways are already using ramp metering.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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Minutes before his disabled car was rear-ended in a hit-and-run crash that killed him, nightlife impresario Darryl Mathis Jr. was posting video to Instagram on the misfortune of being stranded on a Bronx expressway in the middle of the night.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is not the homeless problem that New Yorkers are most familiar with: people sleeping on subway cars or begging for change on street corners, often struggling with mental illness or addiction.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Truck Driver Swallowed by Giant Sinkhole in Japan as Rescuers Work to Retrieve Vehicle Resident Terrance Perkins told WFAA that during heavy rain, streets in the area bear the brunt of the overflow of water from the White Rock Lake and Prairie Creek dams.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cars are not allowed to stop on the side of the super-speedy thoroughfare for avoidable reasons, such as an empty tank.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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There’s reliable bus and taxi service to nearby towns, including Chapala and Ajijic and a miles-long paved path along the main thoroughfare for walkers, bikers and joggers.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Train Routes Highlight European Beauty: Most of these routes run daily, come at no extravagant cost and have special details that will make your journey comfortable, scenic and memorable.—
Todd Anderson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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By 1928, only one veteran walked the parade route while the rest rode in cars or in the backs of trucks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nguyen Hue Street, a pedestrian boulevard stretching to the Saigon River, is the heart of the city, with a plethora of bars, restaurants, and buzzing nightclubs.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
2 Apr. 2025
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Lisa led the way, phone in hand, through several small streets and out onto a wide boulevard, crowded even as shops were closing.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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