roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā 

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

• arterial
• artery
• avenue
• boulevard
• carriageway [British]
• drag
• drive
• expressway
• freeway
• high road
• highway
• pass
• pike
• road
• route
• row
• street
• thoroughfare
• thruway
• trace
• turnpike
• way

Examples of roadway in a Sentence

Police cleared the roadway for the parade.

a cow wandered into the roadway

Recent Examples on the Web

The nearly 12-mile stretch of I-4 in Orange and Osceola counties between State Road 528 and State Road 429 jumped to first place among the most clogged roadways in the nation in 2023 after ranking tenth the previous year, according to INRIX. —Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025

The highway between the cities and parks is your average roadway, with gas stations, restaurants, and the like. —Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025

The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for roadway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā 

1

a

: the strip of land over which a road passes

b

: road sense 2a

2

: the part of a bridge used by vehicles