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carriageway

American

[kar-ij-way] / ˈkær ɪdʒˌweɪ /

noun

British.

a road or lane of a road for use by automobiles.

carriageway British

/ ˈkærɪdʒˌweɪ /

noun

the part of a road along which traffic passes in a single line moving in one direction only

a dual carriageway

"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

Etymology

Origin of carriageway

First recorded in 1790–1800; carriage + way ¹

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carriageway

They needed to lower the carriageway by around 16 inches to let standard double-decker buses pass under the bridges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Two other male cyclists, aged 37 and 27, were taken to hospital following the crash on the road's westbound carriageway between the Langbank and Woodhall roundabouts.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The crash happened near South Bank on 22 August when a Volkswagen Passat travelled the wrong way on the dual carriageway and hit a police car.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council said the section of A66 in South Bank between Eston Road and Normanby Road would remain closed until Monday while repairs were carried out on the carriageway.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

They stood in the pastel light of the carriageway listening.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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