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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“Much of the opposition had little to do with roadway planning or downtown redevelopment and everything to do with preventing completion of a longstanding religious project,” church spokeswoman Sarah Heller said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
The driver of a Tesla Model 3 "failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway, and struck the residence", the police report stated.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The roadway carries more than a million vehicles each month and runs through a key population of bighorn sheep, Caltrans said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Michel doesn’t think the U.S. needs the gas tax to fund national roadway projects, however, and says that states have already been raising their own revenue to meet local demands.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Smooth stone lined the roadway and, instead of the rough board houses he remembered, rich wooden doors — some elaborately carved — lined the street.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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