noun
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the surface of a road
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the part of a road that is used by vehicles
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of roadway
Example Sentences
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Officials on Friday said they had hoped the iconic roadway would be reopened by Monday, but repairs are taking longer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
On the boulevard itself, parking spots were filling up as drivers hurtled down the busy roadway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
And the 100th anniversary of Route 66—a historic roadway stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif.—has helped encourage travel along a stretch famed for its uniquely American road trips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"The terrain is such that it's difficult to see the actual roadway," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
He let go of the belt and it fell in the roadway with the gear hanging from it.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
His Vulcan and Hestia projects, supported by multiple federal agencies, quantify and visualize greenhouse gas emissions nationwide, from individual power plants and roadways to neighborhoods.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Electric motorcycles are primarily designed for off-road riding and are not legal to use on California roadways.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
With the Model T, Ford standardized placing the steering wheel on the left side of the cabin, dictating the design of American roadways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
From those two spots, the cases radiate outward along the two central roadways that happen to cut through both neighborhoods.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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