roadwork
noun
road·work
ˈrōd-ˌwərk 
1
: work done in constructing or repairing roads
2
: conditioning for an athletic contest (such as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs
Examples of roadwork in a Sentence
The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.
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The safety board launched its investigation almost immediately after the collapse, which sent six members of a roadwork crew plunging to their deaths.
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Lea Skene, Fortune, 15 May 2024
The poignancy of who died in the disaster also struck home — six immigrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico doing roadwork in the middle of the night.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
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Lea Skene, Fortune, 15 May 2024
The poignancy of who died in the disaster also struck home — six immigrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico doing roadwork in the middle of the night.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Roadwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadwork. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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