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carriageway

[kar-ij-wey]

noun

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



carriageway

/ ˈkærɪdʒˌweɪ /

noun

  1. 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of carriageway1

First recorded in 1790–1800; carriage + way 1
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Example Sentences

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The northbound carriageway reopened at about 10:20 followed by two of the southbound lanes at about 18:00.

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The first phase will run until 1 October, with a contraflow system established on the M8's mainline carriageway at Junction 26 - meaning traffic will go in the opposite direction to how it should normally flow.

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The carriageways were altered to single-lane running through the works area, which had led to long tailbacks as traffic is forced to queue to enter the remaining lane.

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The road regularly changes from single to dual carriageway.

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Heavy delays of 90 minutes were reported in the area shortly after the carriageway was partially reopened.

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