1
a
: the strip of land over which a road passes
b
: road
specifically
: roadbed sense 2b
2
: the part of a bridge used by vehicles
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Examples of roadway in a Sentence
Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Police responding to a gunshot detection system alert found the man in the roadway.
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The driver pulled into the McDonald's parking lot where he was issued a traffic violation after allegedly using his cell phone on a public roadway, Grasser said.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The driver pulled into the McDonald's parking lot where he was issued a traffic violation after allegedly using his cell phone on a public roadway, Grasser said.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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roadway
noun
road·way
ˈrōd-ˌwā 
1
a
: the strip of land over which a road passes
b
2
: the part of a bridge used by vehicles
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