roadwork

[ rohd-wurk ]

/ ˈroʊdˌwɜrk /

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noun

work, as construction or repairs, done on a road.

a conditioning exercise for an athlete consisting of running considerable distances in areas that are reasonably free of obstructions or traffic, as fields or country roads: performed chiefly by boxers in training for a bout.

Origin of roadwork

First recorded in 1885–90; road + work

Words nearby roadwork

road test, Road Town, road-train, road warrior, roadway, roadwork, roadworks, roadworthy, roam, roan, Roanoke

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Example sentences from the Web for roadwork

This roadwork is so noteworthy that is has its own name: “Carmageddon.”
‘Carmageddon’: L.A. Awaits Apocalypse (Or Is It Just Roadwork?)|Maria Elena Fernandez|July 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We returned home after a hectic twenty miles of roadwork and I broke the glass as I slammed the car door.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
Even the roadwork or statute labour has more effect and comes nearer to giving good roads than in the large-farm districts.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur

British Dictionary definitions for roadwork

roadwork

/ (ˈrəʊdˌwɜːk) /

noun

sports training by running along roads

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单词	roadwork
释义	roadwork [ rohd-wurk ] / ˈroʊdˌwɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roadwork ON THESAURUS.COM noun work, as construction or repairs, done on a road. a conditioning exercise for an athlete consisting of running considerable distances in areas that are reasonably free of obstructions or traffic, as fields or country roads: performed chiefly by boxers in training for a bout. Origin of roadwork First recorded in 1885–90; road + work Words nearby roadwork road test, Road Town, road-train, road warrior, roadway, roadwork, roadworks, roadworthy, roam, roan, Roanoke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roadwork This roadwork is so noteworthy that is has its own name: “Carmageddon.” ‘Carmageddon’: L.A. Awaits Apocalypse (Or Is It Just Roadwork?)\|Maria Elena Fernandez\|July 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST We returned home after a hectic twenty miles of roadwork and I broke the glass as I slammed the car door. Highways in Hiding\|George Oliver Smith Even the roadwork or statute labour has more effect and comes nearer to giving good roads than in the large-farm districts. In Pastures Green\|Peter McArthur British Dictionary definitions for roadwork roadwork / (ˈrəʊdˌwɜːk) / noun sports training by running along roads Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roadwork development, manufacture, system, planning, plan, structure, figure, shape, invention, elevation, mold, contour, cut, fabric, turn, edifice, arrangement, build, type, composition
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roadwork

noun

Origin of roadwork

Words nearby roadwork

Example sentences from the Web for roadwork

British Dictionary definitions for roadwork

noun

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