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
Synonyms of roadway
Examples of roadway in a Sentence
Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Sanchez-Munoz is accused in a series of shootings along a stretch of Kansas City roadways that included Interstate 670, Interstate 70 and Truman Road on Tuesday evening.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Both were thrown onto the roadway as the carriage continued out of control.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The death marks San Jose’s 22nd roadway death of the year and the first involving someone operating a scooter, according to police and data compiled by this news organization.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The Marin County Sheriff's Office said first responders found an unresponsive man in the roadway with multiple traumatic injuries.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Both were thrown onto the roadway as the carriage continued out of control.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The death marks San Jose’s 22nd roadway death of the year and the first involving someone operating a scooter, according to police and data compiled by this news organization.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The Marin County Sheriff's Office said first responders found an unresponsive man in the roadway with multiple traumatic injuries.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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