freeways

noun

plural of freeway
as in highways
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 freeways Opponents argue the proposal weakens environmental protections, stifles community input and could fast-track projects like data centers and freeways. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Suburbs stretch their undulating freeways into the grid, sucking out nutrients (and cutting through neighborhoods). — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Major weekend closures and lane restrictions are set to hit several popular metro Phoenix freeways, and the Arizona Department of Transportation warned drivers to use detours as needed. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026 These crimes put everyone traveling on our freeways at risk, and they will be thoroughly investigated. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Not to mention that traffic on the 101 and 405 freeways demonstrates, without a shadow of a doubt, that people are indeed in their cars on weekends as well. — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Natural and human-made barriers, from freeways and other infrastructure to traffic and development, further complicate their journey south and west. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This app from the Ohio Department of Transportation gives you traffic information for Ohio freeways. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2026 Obvious identifiers include a quiet, interior street away from freeways or major commercial hubs, as well as good proximity to amenities, schools, parks, and shopping. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeways
  1. highways
  2. roads
  3. expressways
  4. thoroughfares
  5. streets
  6. routes
  7. roadways
  8. boulevards
Noun
  • Parcels of agricultural land surrounded on a certain percentage of their borders by homes, businesses, highways or land zoned for future development can apply for the designation.
    — Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been used to raise funds for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, a Minnesota woman caught using a racist slur on camera and to support Canadian truckers who blocked highways in protest of Covid restrictions.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The landscape was inspired by the inland town of Ioulida, a hilltop village with cascading residential dwellings and winding paths (no car-worthy roads), and a church perched at the precipice.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Bikes are not allowed to on freeways or expressways, and cyclists cannot pass through tolls unless the signs nearby dictate otherwise.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The firm noted that major bridges like the Donghai Bridge and the Hangzhou Bay Bridge, as well as regional expressways, have reopened with standard speed limits restored.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressways
Noun
  • The massive project funded from 13 federal, state and local agencies, gives a glimpse of what’s to come for Long Beach thoroughfares.
    — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Two years later, Wong became one of the key leaders of the city’s Umbrella Movement protests that rallied thousands of predominantly young people to the streets to call for greater democracy by blocking major thoroughfares for 79 straight days.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • Police intervene at the scene using tear gas as students take to the streets to protest education conditions in Nancy, France, on October 7, 2026.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The construction bottleneck often extends traffic three or four blocks back on streets north of Front Street, like 9th, 11th and 13th, Atchley said.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • The service, started by South Florida transit firm Prokel Mobility, features two routes.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Viceroy Seaglider is designed to travel at up to 180 mph on routes of up to 180 miles.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Less than one percent of Houston’s roadways, for example, fell within the sight pictures of the city’s nearly 4,000 ALPRs in June 2024.
    — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There may be times of limited visibility, ponding on the roadways and areas of minor flooding.
    — Sarah Wroblewski, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Instead of wide postwar boulevards, roads would become slower and leaner, transforming Long Beach into a top-five global cycling city, said former city traffic engineer Paul Van Dyk.
    — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Visitors often still liken the city’s walkable streets and historic architecture to European boulevards.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of boulevards

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“Freeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeways. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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