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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Scottish Water started emergency repairs after a "void opened beneath the carriageway" on 28 May but said it was still too early to say how long they would take.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • May 24, 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

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

“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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