freeway

[free-wey]

noun

1. an express highway with no intersections, usually having traffic routed on and off by means of a cloverleaf.

2. a toll-free highway.

freeway

/ ˈfriːˌweɪ /

noun

1. another name for expressway

2. a major road that can be used without paying a toll

Word History and Origins

Origin of freeway¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; free + way ¹

Example Sentences

The forest rumbles with so much energy that it sounds like living next to a freeway.

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Earlier this month Waymo announced it would begin operating on freeways in Los Angeles and San Francisco as well, expanding the distances it could take passengers in the two cities.

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A car crash on a Southern California freeway last year was a staged wreck to scam a ride-hail driver’s insurance company, authorities said Monday.

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Los Angeles’s urban sprawl and congested freeways make it a prime test market for air taxis, industry insiders say.

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In 2021, the city started Right to Return, a pilot affordable housing initiative for residents who were forcibly removed due to the construction of the I-10 freeway and the civic center.

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Related Words

• artery 
• highway 
• interstate 
• road 
• superhighway 
• thoroughfare