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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Yu Darvish will travel up the 15 freeway to throw a sim game at low Single-A Lake Elsinore on Wednesday.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The practice boosts productivity, reduces freeway congestion, lowers office costs, reduces air pollution, and enhances employee morale.
—Erik Skindrud, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Meritage bought the property near the convergence of the 55 and 5 freeways from Harbor Associates for $19.2 million.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that ramped up last week, with Mr. Trump ordering National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles as some protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire.
—CBS News, 15 June 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The practice boosts productivity, reduces freeway congestion, lowers office costs, reduces air pollution, and enhances employee morale.
—Erik Skindrud, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Meritage bought the property near the convergence of the 55 and 5 freeways from Harbor Associates for $19.2 million.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that ramped up last week, with Mr. Trump ordering National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles as some protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire.
—CBS News, 15 June 2025
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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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freeway
noun
free·way
ˈfrē-ˌwā 
: a highway that is free of tolls
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