freeway

Noun

Meaning

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pike expressway motorway thruway superhighway throughway avenue street lane interstate causeway speedway highway boulevard autobahn
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Antonyms

interstate turnpike tollway Country Road byroad nebulously
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Hypernyms

highway main road

Hyponyms

autobahn turnpike autostrada toll road

Phrases with the word

innerbelt freeway freeway junction

Examples

If you haven't already noticed, all my books are about a lonely person looking for some way to connect with other people. In a way, that is the opposite of the American Dream: to get so rich you can rise above the rabble, all those people on the freeway or, worse, the bus. Chuck Palahniuk

I got a role in this movie called Freeway playing this really angry, aggressive, violent young woman who believed wholeheartedly in the truth. I had such satisfaction afterward, and I thought, That's what I want to do. Reese Witherspoon

How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up two cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? Mark Harmon

Shoot, after you've been through freeway traffic in Houston or Dallas, there's no road in the world that can scare you. Besides, we're pretty much used to driving long distances in Texas. Gib Lewis

Boston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains. Bill Bryson

I think the Smart Car is awesome. The only problem is I've been on the freeway and felt like I was going to be blown away like a Tim Hortons coffee cup, so I may have to upgrade to a Mini Cooper - something a little stronger. Ellen Page

Close letter words and terms

freetrader freety freeware freeway daisy freeway junction freewheel