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
Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day.
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Rear-end, intersection and vulnerable road-user crashes are especially relevant in the discussion to find novel ways to improve safety on the freeways.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
After stops in places like San Bernardino, Riverside, and Fullerton, palm trees begin to appear, freeways run alongside the tracks, and the setting starts to feel unmistakably Southern California—an easy transition into Los Angeles Union Station.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
One of San Francisco's busiest freeways remained shut down Saturday, creating major traffic delays and dampening business for some local restaurants and shops.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Sepulveda Basin, at the intersection of the San Diego (405) and Ventura (101) freeways, is a rest area for thousands of birds migrating up and down the state and onto Mexico and Latin America at times.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
With the decline in usage and the availability of the 5-1-1 motorist assistance program, the Orange County Transportation Authority board gave its blessing this week to remove the remaining 175 call boxes along local freeways by June 2027.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Rear-end, intersection and vulnerable road-user crashes are especially relevant in the discussion to find novel ways to improve safety on the freeways.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
After stops in places like San Bernardino, Riverside, and Fullerton, palm trees begin to appear, freeways run alongside the tracks, and the setting starts to feel unmistakably Southern California—an easy transition into Los Angeles Union Station.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
One of San Francisco's busiest freeways remained shut down Saturday, creating major traffic delays and dampening business for some local restaurants and shops.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Sepulveda Basin, at the intersection of the San Diego (405) and Ventura (101) freeways, is a rest area for thousands of birds migrating up and down the state and onto Mexico and Latin America at times.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
With the decline in usage and the availability of the 5-1-1 motorist assistance program, the Orange County Transportation Authority board gave its blessing this week to remove the remaining 175 call boxes along local freeways by June 2027.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 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.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Orlando’s annual Corporate 5K race returns to Lake Eola Park on Thursday, closing several roads in the city’s downtown.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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For over two decades, Spurs fans have converged on city streets to drive up and down a few of its larger thoroughfares, honking and cheering for their team immediately after a playoff win.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Apr. 2026
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During the planning stages, Zumthor’s design was controversial because his proposal involved having his building jut across Wilshire Boulevard, one of LA’s main thoroughfares.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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First, there are the big-name athletes to find and woo into competing on the streets of the UK’s capital, then the pace-makers, the notable debutants, and the tantalising head-to-heads to create; there’s the hotel bookings, the visas, the flights, the prize money and even bonuses to ponder over.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The mayor’s signature program was in Echo Park and Venice this week, bringing inside more than 40 Angelenos and clearing eight RVs and trailers off the streets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Still with some room for development on underneath routes, Benson could easily outplay his draft position.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said several Muni routes will be affected and riders should expect delays.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Officers established a perimeter around the 300 block of Gibson Drive, closing roadways west of the scene near Trehowell and Castaic drives, along with several side streets, the Roseville Police Department said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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The route includes portions of Santa Monica and Westwood boulevards.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jaden Pierre, 15, was shot dead Thursday after a dispute on a basketball court in Roy Wilkins Park at Merrick and Baisley boulevards.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Freeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeways. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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