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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The car left the roadway and hit a canal bank before colliding with a tree.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
On January 1, 2024, crews from the Baltimore County Police Department (BaCoPD) were dispatched to the area of Bel Air Road in Kingsville for word of a body lying on the shoulder of the roadway.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Visitors will be able to see most of the flowers from the park roadway and adjacent picnic tables.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
On January 1, 2024, crews from the Baltimore County Police Department (BaCoPD) were dispatched to the area of Bel Air Road in Kingsville for word of a body lying on the shoulder of the roadway.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Visitors will be able to see most of the flowers from the park roadway and adjacent picnic tables.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 27 Feb. 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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