roadworks

British

/ ˈrəʊdˌwɜːks /

plural noun

repairs to a road or cable under a road, esp when forming a hazard or obstruction to traffic

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Meanwhile, roadworks and maintenance, all but abrogated in recent years due to the government’s financial woes, have been in full swing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

He added that if the roadworks go ahead, Ezariya’s role as a top Palestinian commercial hub would end.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Drivers using Scotland's busiest road are set for nine months of disruption due to roadworks.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

The road crosses the south Wales coalfields, a national park and twists mightily close to people's homes, especially in Merthyr where the final section of roadworks were done.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

We reach the first barrier, which is like the barriers blocking off roadworks, or dug-up sewers: a wooden crisscross painted in yellow and black stripes, a red hexagon which means Stop.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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