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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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
But tracking down information about roadway conditions, congestion, and other statistics across multiple websites can be time-consuming.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
Video shared by users on the social media site X showed smoke and flames near the roadway.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
In fact, a 2023 report found that the number of bridges rated as ‘poor’ across the country had reduced and the number with roadways and construction rated as ‘good’ was on the rise.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 31 May 2024
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Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
But tracking down information about roadway conditions, congestion, and other statistics across multiple websites can be time-consuming.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
Video shared by users on the social media site X showed smoke and flames near the roadway.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
In fact, a 2023 report found that the number of bridges rated as ‘poor’ across the country had reduced and the number with roadways and construction rated as ‘good’ was on the rise.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 31 May 2024
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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