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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Forensic teams remained at the scene on Sunday, and one lane of the eastbound carriageway was coned off.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Traffic had slowed to a halt on the northbound carriageway of the A12 between junctions 23 and 24.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

National Highways continued to monitor bat species and said a survey in 2018 indicated that bat wires were helping to guide over 40 percent of monitored bats safely across the carriageway.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

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

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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