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roadways

  • plural
    of roadway.
    roadway
    noun
    the land over which a road is built; a road together with the land at its edge.

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They blocked highways and regional roadways, bringing traffic to a standstill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Several communities have been cut off due to roadways damaged by the quake.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Safety is always our utmost priority,” Gonzalez said, noting that Teamsters took care to follow the law and not block public roadways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

We will specifically consider the use of fire for agriculture and game management, and the creation of roadways that spanned the continent.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz