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Synonyms
arterial, artery, avenue, boulevard, carriageway [British], drag, drive, expressway, high road, highway, pass, pike, road, roadway, route, row, street, thoroughfare, thruway, trace, turnpike, way
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Changes to directional flow on freeways and other roads may be made. — Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Are you ready to evacuate safely in a disaster?," 1 Sep. 2019 The tour of the community south of the Davison and west of the Lodge freeways runs Friday to Sunday and is to raise money for more homes in the future. — Detroit Free Press, "New Detroit neighborhood full of tiny homes could change lives for residents," 30 Aug. 2019 Traffic jams were reported on surface streets throughout the area, including Colorado Boulevard, as portions of both freeways were closed. — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, "Brush fire burns in Eagle Rock, clogging freeways and forcing evacuations," 25 Aug. 2019 Drivers will also need to be aware of a new law meant to get slow drivers out of the left lane on Minnesota’s highways and freeways. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, "Two important driving laws start in Minnesota. What you need to know.," 1 Aug. 2019 But the Texas Department of Transportation fast tracked the expansion of the freeway starting in 2003 without the reservoir-conduit flood control system. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "Barker Flood Prevention co-founder talks about moving forward after Harvey," 29 July 2019 These canyons of asphalt predate the rise of interstate freeways. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "East Bay cities look to reinvent and reinvigorate aging, car-oriented corridors," 27 July 2019 Traffic officials say camping beside freeways and highways is unsafe for campers and drivers. — oregonlive.com, "Jo Ann Hardesty: ‘I am outraged’ at use of boulders to deter Portland homeless camps," 18 July 2019 Under a six-lane span of freeway leading into downtown Baltimore sit what may be the most valuable parking spaces in America. — Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, "One Trump Tax Cut Was Meant to Help the Poor. A Billionaire Ended Up Winning Big.," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'freeway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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