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

Friday’s exercise occurred during normal freeway and train operations amid the evening commute — and without any of the precautions taken Saturday, when officials temporarily closed the 5 and suspended rail service.

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The confused stowaway tried to hop away onto the freeway, but project overseer Robert Rock rescued the frog and released it at the top of the crossing.

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A 25-year-old police officer was struck and killed after she stopped to help a motorist in an overturned vehicle on a San Diego freeway on Monday night, authorities said.

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While no one was hurt, experts say the decision to fire live munitions over the freeway during the ceremony was highly unusual.

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“Then you accused the Governor of overreacting when he closed a portion of the freeway to protect the public,” the post read in part.

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Related Words

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