free-flowing

adjective

free-flow·​ing ˈfrē-ˌflō-iŋ How to pronounce free-flowing (audio)
: characterized by easy freedom in movement, progression, or style
a free-flowing essay

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Other Mansion privileges include a private betting parlor, a free-flowing cocktail bar where New York mixologists line up classic mint juleps (over 125,000 are served during the weekend), and a library for confidential high-stake discussions. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026 Defying rigid architecture, the home’s interior features free-flowing lines and curves that cradle a freestanding soaking tub, sculptural walk-in shower, fireplace, and spacious beds. Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026 Already primed for catastrophe, townspeople’s discovery that developers had quietly targeted Acton for multiple battery projects stoked fears of industrial blight, fire and contamination of residential water wells and the nearby headwaters of Southern California’s last free-flowing river. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 The style was also different with Parker, who oversaw a record-breaking defence in the Championship and a pragmatism not seen under his predecessor, whose sides produced free-flowing football. Colin Millar, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for free-flowing

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of free-flowing was in 1837

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“Free-flowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-flowing. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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