roadwork
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road·work

noun \-ˌwərk\

Definition of ROADWORK

1
: work done in constructing or repairing roads
2
: conditioning for an athletic contest (as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs

Examples of ROADWORK

  1. The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.

First Known Use of ROADWORK

1802

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