noun
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the surface of a road
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the part of a road that is used by vehicles
Etymology
Origin of roadway
Example Sentences
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Last year, Georgia roadway user revenues covered only 38.3% of roadway spending, requiring the state to cover most of its transportation expenditures from its general fund.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
As it currently stands, road use fees fall short of fully funding roadway systems in most states already, and governments are currently diverting funds from other sources.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
No worries about the JFK roadway mess JetBlue warns departing passengers about.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The road closed Monday after rockslides left “debris in the roadway at multiple locations,” according to the California Department of Transportation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
They shuffled sideways along the remaining part of the roadway and felt it shake and rumble under their feet.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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