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roadway

American  
[rohd-wey] / ˈroʊdˌweɪ /

noun

  1. the land over which a road is built; a road together with the land at its edge.

  2. the part of a road over which vehicles travel; road.

roadway British  
/ ˈrəʊdˌweɪ /

noun

  1. the surface of a road

  2. the part of a road that is used by vehicles

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Etymology

Origin of roadway

First recorded in 1590–1600; road + way 1

Example Sentences

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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

Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said at Tuesday’s hearing that she often hears claims from carmakers that automated driving technology is a solution to eliminate roadway fatalities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The partnership will seek to deploy autonomous vehicles in unsolved areas, such as the intersection of roadways, bike lanes and road-adjacent spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tree branches seem to separate, and the arched roadway appears.

From Literature

Other roadways on the island experienced rockfalls on Saturday, the Hawaii DOT posted.

From BBC

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