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
Poppies and tulips will soon blossom, most noticeably along the banks of local freeways.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Stone and other residents say that a Caltrans program designed to improve neighborhoods around freeways, especially those with socio-economic challenges, has brought a ray of color and hope.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Also coming soon should be ability to use the freeways--Waymo is already taking employees, in the back seat, on those.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
Sewage infrastructure is no more difficult to quickly fix than broken freeways, which for decades have repeatedly been treated as federal emergencies.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
In the United States, the Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Drive Pilot is certified for most major freeways in California and parts of Nevada.
—Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Boosting ridership would remove more cars from the freeways, reduce pollution and help meet the region’s climate goals.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Top speeds on these freeways have surged above 250 miles per hour.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Stone and other residents say that a Caltrans program designed to improve neighborhoods around freeways, especially those with socio-economic challenges, has brought a ray of color and hope.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Also coming soon should be ability to use the freeways--Waymo is already taking employees, in the back seat, on those.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
Sewage infrastructure is no more difficult to quickly fix than broken freeways, which for decades have repeatedly been treated as federal emergencies.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
In the United States, the Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Drive Pilot is certified for most major freeways in California and parts of Nevada.
—Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Boosting ridership would remove more cars from the freeways, reduce pollution and help meet the region’s climate goals.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Top speeds on these freeways have surged above 250 miles per hour.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeways
Noun
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There are 545 active capital projects planned for this year on state highways, bridges and roads.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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The area is connected to multiple major highways, making for easy transportation, and its rugged, mountainous terrain has historically made law enforcement challenging and allowed criminal groups to flourish.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, crews are continuing to work to clear the roads as temperatures sits near zero with negative wind chills.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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Officials do not block Canal, one of the city's most-trafficked thoroughfares.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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In Overland Park, crews are in the process of spreading salt on residential streets as of Friday afternoon, and will move to salting main thoroughfares on Saturday before the rain starts.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.—
Natalie Davies,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.—
Claire Reid,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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The plane crashed on 126 Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Nov. 2024
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Content is simply there, clogging up the arteries of streaming services and clickbait sites, offering up buffets of empty calories and almost instant amnesia.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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The book reveals many such journeys, tracking the garbage of rich countries along hidden arteries toward some of the planet’s poorest places.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Freeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeways. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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