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

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carriageway

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

A man has been arrested after police stopped a taxi travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway, after a cyclist was knocked off their bike and parked cars were also damaged.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

He went over to the BMW which had come to rest on the opposite carriageway.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

National Highways said the dual carriageway remained closed westbound between the M27 at junction 2 for Ower and the A338 at Ringwood and eastbound between the A338 and M27 junction 1 for Cadnam.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

“Your movement is doomed,” Ignatius slobbered after the girls, who were pushing one another down the carriageway.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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