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noun

roadway

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noun
1
The part of a road, bridge, or street actually used by vehicles for travel.
"Workers repainted the lane markings on the roadway overnight."

How to Use Roadway

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe travelled surface of a road, as opposed to the shoulder, pavement, or verge.

Word Forms

roadways plural

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Etymology

From Middle English forms combining "road" and "way" — literally "a way for riding."

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