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
Examples of roadway in a Sentence
Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
The roadway was officially ranked the sixth-worst corridor in the city.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Adam Shafran, who lives across unpaved Bloom Lane from Burke’s property in a rural pocket of Seminole County, learned from a friend the roadway would cut through his house and nursery of exotic fruit trees.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
The roadway was officially ranked the sixth-worst corridor in the city.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Adam Shafran, who lives across unpaved Bloom Lane from Burke’s property in a rural pocket of Seminole County, learned from a friend the roadway would cut through his house and nursery of exotic fruit trees.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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