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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Major roadworks are also being carried out on the M8 in West Lothian this weekend and drivers have been urged to allow extra time for their journeys.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The move came amid complaints in 2024 over traffic problems during roadworks associated with the development of Grand Central Station.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

A burned house in a clearing and beyond that a reach of meadowlands stark and gray and a raw red mudbank where a roadworks lay abandoned.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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