roadway

noun road·way \ ˈrōd-ˌwā \

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

Examples: roadway in a Sentence

Definition of roadway

1 a : the strip of land over which a road passes

b : road; specifically : roadbed 2b

2 : the part of a bridge used by vehicles

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Examples of roadway in a Sentence

Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway

Recent Examples of roadway from the Web

The Portland Press Herald reports a responding police cruiser was travelling west when the officer crashed into another vehicle, sending both off the roadway.

— portland press herald, BostonGlobe.com, "Maine police cruiser crashes into another car responding to call," 19 June 2018
After crashing through one of the guard arms, the car was hit by the train and pushed off the roadway into nearby bushes, according to authorities.

— keri blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "2 hospitalized after car hit by train near Lake Houston," 17 June 2018
While speeding through Ashland, Talent and Phoenix, Clark crashed through chain link fences off the roadway, ran over spike strips twice and drove the wrong way down several roads, the sheriff's office said.

— everton bailey jr., OregonLive.com, "Car thief on LSD thought he was playing ‘Grand Theft Auto’ as he led cops on chase, police say," 4 June 2018
The high-elevation snows last well into summer, drawing a hardy crowd of backcountry schussers who drop into the chutes, a steep slope at the top of a glacial valley, and headwalls, just off the roadway.

— john nelson, latimes.com, "Beartooth Highway is fearsome fun, whether you're driving it or skiing it," 18 May 2018
The momentum of both vehicles pushed the pickup truck well off the roadway to the south, near the railroad tracks, Erow said.

— amy lavalley, Post-Tribune, "Four injured in two Porter County crashes," 11 May 2018
The driver and front-seat passenger of the 2014 Model S sedan were killed after the car veered off the roadway and into a concrete wall, bursting into flames, local police said.

— tim higgins, WSJ, "U.S. Safety Investigators Examine Another Fatal Tesla Crash," 9 May 2018
The truck ran off the roadway and hit an embankment, killing two passengers and leaving the driver seriously injured.

— travis fedschun, Fox News, "Retired NASCAR driver James Hylton, son killed in truck crash in Georgia," 29 Apr. 2018
For unknown reasons, Rangel's Civic apparently drifted to the left and veered first into oncoming lanes, then off the roadway and into a tree,Latulippe said.

— city news service, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Man, 20, who died in Fallbrook crash is ID'd," 23 Apr. 2018

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