1
a
: the strip of land over which a road passes
b
: road
specifically
: roadbed sense 2b
2
: the part of a bridge used by vehicles
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Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway
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New high-capacity roadways traversed forests and farmland, often terminating at what was then the urban edge.
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
But for the film, Caldwell and Honnold spent 38 days biking 2,320 miles from his home in Estes Park, Colorado, to the tiny town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, where the roadway ends.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Not only are the Santa Cruz Mountains more prone to wildfires, its roadways can be difficult to navigate by car in extreme weather.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Flights were canceled, roadways were inundated, and a high speed train with 300 passengers derailed.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
But for the film, Caldwell and Honnold spent 38 days biking 2,320 miles from his home in Estes Park, Colorado, to the tiny town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, where the roadway ends.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Not only are the Santa Cruz Mountains more prone to wildfires, its roadways can be difficult to navigate by car in extreme weather.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Flights were canceled, roadways were inundated, and a high speed train with 300 passengers derailed.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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roadway
noun
road·way
ˈrōd-ˌwā 
1
a
: the strip of land over which a road passes
b
2
: the part of a bridge used by vehicles
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