English Words Starting With F

• freedom food

  nounLow
  /ˈfriːdəm fuːd/A term (often trademarked) for food produced under specific animal welfare standards, allowing animals more space and natural behaviour.
• freedom march

  nounC1
  /ˈfriːdəm ˌmɑːtʃ/An organized public procession, typically as a form of protest or demonstration, with the central theme of demanding or celebrating freedom from oppression, discrimination, or unjust laws.
• freedom of information act

  nounMedium frequency
  /ˈfriːdəm əv ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn ækt/A law that allows the public to request and receive government records and information.
• freedom of speech

  nounB2
  /ˌfriːdəm əv ˈspiːtʃ/The right to express one's opinions and ideas without censorship, restraint, or legal penalty from the government or other authority.
• freedom of the city

  nounLow
  An honour granted by a municipality to a valued individual, conferring certain ceremonial privileges.
• freedom of the press

  nounC1
  /ˈfriːdəm əv ðə ˈpres/The right of newspapers, magazines, and other media to report news and express opinions without being controlled or censored by the government.
• freedom of the seas

  nounC1
  /ˈfriːdəm əv ðə ˈsiːz/The principle in international law that ships of all nations may navigate unimpeded on the open ocean beyond territorial waters.
• freedom ride

  nounLow
  /ˈfriːdəm ˌraɪd/A journey taken by activists to challenge and protest against racial segregation, especially on public transportation in the American South in the 1960s.
• freedom rider

  nounLow
  /ˈfriːdəm ˌraɪdə(r)/A person who participated in the American Civil Rights Movement by riding interstate buses through the South in the 1960s to challenge segregation laws.
• freedomites

  plural-nounLow (historical/context-specific)
  /ˈfriːdəmaɪts/A member of the Sons of Freedom, a radical faction of the Doukhobor Christian sect in Canada, known for protests and civil disobedience.
• freedwoman

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /ˈfriːdˌwʊmən/A woman who has been released from slavery.
• freefone

  nounLow frequency (Mostly in UK/Irish business/consumer contexts)
  /ˈfriː.fəʊn/A telephone number that is free for the caller, with the charge being paid by the receiving organisation.
• freegan

  nounLow
  /ˈfriːɡən/A person who rejects consumerism, especially by minimizing their participation in the conventional economy through practices like foraging, salvaging, and using discarded goods.
• freehold

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈfriː.həʊld/A type of property ownership where the owner holds the land and any buildings on it indefinitely, without time limit.
• freeholder

  nounC1
  /ˈfriːhəʊldə(r)/A person who owns land or property outright, especially land held for life with the right to pass it on to heirs.
• freeing port

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfriː.ɪŋ ˌpɔːt/An opening in a ship's bulwark or railing that allows water on deck to drain overboard.
• freekeh

  nounLow
  /ˈfriːkə/A Middle Eastern food product made from young green wheat that has been roasted and cracked.
• freelance

  adjectiveadverbnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈfriːlɑːns/Working for different companies on particular jobs, rather than being permanently employed by one company.
• freelancer

  nounB1
  /ˈfriː.lɑːn.sər/A person who works on specific projects or tasks for various clients, rather than being a permanent employee of a single company.
• freeload

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈfriː.ləʊd/To take advantage of others' generosity without giving or paying anything in return.

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