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单词 roadways
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roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā How to pronounce roadway (audio)
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

Synonyms

  • arterial
  • artery
  • avenue
  • boulevard
  • carriageway [British]
  • drag
  • drive
  • expressway
  • freeway
  • high road
  • highway
  • pass
  • pike
  • road
  • route
  • row
  • street
  • thoroughfare
  • thruway
  • trace
  • turnpike
  • way
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Example Sentences

Police cleared the roadway for the parade. a cow wandered into the roadway
Recent Examples on the Web The software still only works on pre-qualified roads and highways, but Ford says over 130,000 miles of roadway in North America have now been mapped thanks to the 75,000 Ford and Lincoln owners who have been using the system since its launch. Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022 More than 1000 feet of roadway will be reconstructed to establish a new alignment and grade. oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 Crews are on the scene, and parts of the roadway remain closed. Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Ursin then crashed into a tree in the median of the roadway, FOX26 Houston reported. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2022 The pickup truck then went off the right side of roadway. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2022 Police found a 2004 Jeep Liberty rolled over on its roof in the middle of the roadway. Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 The first driver’s car was pushed off the side of the roadway into a ditch. Brian Lisik, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 They were shot after reports of cattle crossing State Highway 302, a dangerous stretch of roadway packed with heavy trucks from the oil fields. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā How to pronounce roadway (audio)
: the part of a road used by vehicles

roadways

noun

plural of roadway
as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel a cow wandered into the roadway

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • highways
  • roads
  • thoroughfares
  • streets
  • freeways
  • expressways
  • routes
  • carriageways
  • boulevards
  • turnpikes
  • arterials
  • arteries
  • causeways
  • interstates
  • drives
  • thruways
  • lanes
  • ways
  • avenues
  • motorways
  • pikes
  • pike
  • parkways
  • rows
  • high roads
  • passes
  • superhighways
  • corridors
  • traces
  • trails
  • beltways
  • alleys
  • autobahns
  • byways
  • autoroutes
  • drags
  • bypasses
  • switchbacks
  • alleyways
  • branches
  • through streets
  • tracks
  • dual carriageways
  • secondary roads
  • autostrade
  • backstreets
  • side streets
  • ring roads
  • autostradas
  • crossroads
  • side roads
  • high streets
  • circles
  • laneways
  • corniches
  • places
  • cul-de-sacs
  • bystreets
  • shunpikes
  • mews
  • culs-de-sac
  • dead ends
  • Main Streets
  • closes
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