freeway

noun

free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web Major closures or restrictions on metro Phoenix freeways weren't the only thing drivers needed to be aware of, according to ADOT. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 She was charged with a DUI after she was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and for allegedly driving the wrong way on a freeway. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 The crash was reported about 1:45 p.m. on the freeway between Friars Road and Aero Drive, according to CHP online traffic logs, not long after someone reported seeing a man walking in the lane to the right of the fast lane. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 As of Saturday, transportation officials were working to recover vehicles left on the freeway, CHP said. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024 The company is testing its cars on freeways in California with a safety driver behind the wheel, but in Phoenix, the tests have no human driver on highways, Ilina said. Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 By summer, a small group also had set up tents on Dix Street, a narrow residential street between Franklin and the freeway. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 The San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office was at the scene past 6 a.m. The CHP shut down all five lanes of the freeway initially, and later opened two of them. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024 My office is proud of our work with Caltrans, OCTA and our local partners to grow our infrastructure to meet future needs along the 55, 57, and 91 freeways and important thoroughfares like Imperial Highway and Carbon Canyon Road. Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of freeway was in 1926

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“Freeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeway. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

freeway

noun
free·​way ˈfrē-ˌwā How to pronounce freeway (audio)
: a highway that is free of tolls

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