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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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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

On Wednesday morning, commuters were seen coming in and out of the Victorian carriageway on Hope Street that was once used for people to drive into the station to drop others off.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Linburn Beck Bridge is a pinch point on the diversion with HGVs having to cross in the centre of the narrow carriageway.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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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