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
The state issued a strong warning urging residents to prepare for a large aftershock, and to stay off freeways if possible.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Another lithium-ion fire in 2024 forced authorities to close one of the major freeways leading out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a day.
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Tom Wait,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Oscar Sanchez-Muñoz, of Independence, Missouri, allegedly shot several people indiscriminately along freeways and roadways the evening of June 16, Kansas City police said.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Many of our readers may remember that old promise that by 1973, our dear tollways would become freeways.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Waymo had been serving public riders on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
And much of their Finals journey was overshadowed by the OJ Simpson case that began with a white Ford Bronco slowly driving down Southern California freeways in the middle of the opening game.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
To voice their support for telework, state workers have regularly held rallies in opposition to Newsom’s return-to-office order and erected billboards along freeways to support their cause.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Another lithium-ion fire in 2024 forced authorities to close one of the major freeways leading out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a day.
—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Oscar Sanchez-Muñoz, of Independence, Missouri, allegedly shot several people indiscriminately along freeways and roadways the evening of June 16, Kansas City police said.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Many of our readers may remember that old promise that by 1973, our dear tollways would become freeways.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Waymo had been serving public riders on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami.
—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
And much of their Finals journey was overshadowed by the OJ Simpson case that began with a white Ford Bronco slowly driving down Southern California freeways in the middle of the opening game.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
To voice their support for telework, state workers have regularly held rallies in opposition to Newsom’s return-to-office order and erected billboards along freeways to support their cause.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeways
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories.
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Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
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The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility.
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
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In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
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From the dramatic California coast to the historic thoroughfares of New England, the United States is brimming with scenic drives.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
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The borough added that collection days are not changing, only the start time of the pickup routes.
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The model has structure in abundance and routes almost none of it toward meaning or mobility.
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Owings added that a traffic study was completed and there won’t be an impact on nearby roadways.
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The incident began when Alnaji joined a rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended a counter protest in support of Israel, The Times reported.
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On June 20, a masked woman climbed over a wall separating the Israeli Embassy from one of Tirana’s main boulevards, removed the Israeli flag and ripped it apart as onlookers cheered.
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“Freeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeways. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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