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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Curb extensions work by extending areas used by pedestrians and narrowing the roadway, forcing drivers to slow down while making turns.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Degradation can result from a variety of human activities ranging from logging to construction of roadways into intact forests, or development at the edges of tropical forests that chip away at the total area.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The roadway gridlock on the 110 Freeway will likely be extra-heavy because Dodgers fans will also have to contend with traffic from a USC football game at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with gates opening up for tailgaters at 2 p.m.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Washington state’s system includes text and email messages to the public, which are then frequently amplified by the news media, as well as resources like electronic billboards along roadways that alert motorists about missing Indigenous persons, Loftis said.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Degradation can result from a variety of human activities ranging from logging to construction of roadways into intact forests, or development at the edges of tropical forests that chip away at the total area.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The roadway gridlock on the 110 Freeway will likely be extra-heavy because Dodgers fans will also have to contend with traffic from a USC football game at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with gates opening up for tailgaters at 2 p.m.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Washington state’s system includes text and email messages to the public, which are then frequently amplified by the news media, as well as resources like electronic billboards along roadways that alert motorists about missing Indigenous persons, Loftis said.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 9 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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