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

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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

A plan to transform the mostly single lane road into a dual carriageway was first proposed nearly two decades ago, with advocates arguing a new, modernised road was needed to save lives.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Proposals to build a new dual carriageway between Londonderry and Aughnacloy in County Tyrone go back almost 20 years but have been beset by funding and legal issues.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Barbu drove straight into the back of Comins rather than move into an empty lane of the dual carriageway.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The three girls hustled Ignatius through the door and down the carriageway.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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