carriageway

American

[kar-ij-wey] / 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

Example Sentences

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He was seen earlier veering into the grass verge of the eastbound carriageway between junctions 6 and 5, as well as swerving between lanes.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

It said the crashes happened on the southbound carriageway of the A130, between the Rayleigh Spur and Sadlers Farm roundabouts.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The Scottish government has dropped plans to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageway roads.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Leicestershire Police said the car was travelling southbound from Nottingham when it left the dual carriageway.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

And we got caught in a long traffic jam which was caused by people slowing down to look at an accident on the other carriageway.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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