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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Permanent signage changes are also under consideration, the county said, but no roadwork is planned to shore up the shoulders. —Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025

The result has been a seemingly endless run of East Washington Street roadwork and traffic snarls from Alabama Street downtown to I-465. —Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025

All lanes on northbound Interstate 5 from Interstate 8 to Mission Bay Drive will be closed for roadwork and culvert replacement beginning Friday night. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025

Perhaps no one was better poised to capitalize on the mid-’70s concert-album trend than Bob Seger, a veteran performer with live chops honed through years of hard roadwork. —Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roadwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork