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 of roadway

• highway
• road
• thoroughfare
• street
• freeway
• expressway
• carriageway
• route
• boulevard
• turnpike
• arterial
• artery

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 Starbase Texas site encompasses only about 350 acres, and SpaceX also must maintain public access to Boca Chica Beach as much as possible along a single roadway. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

The nature of the structure — with roadways cantilevered out under the Brooklyn Heights Promenade — precludes replacing one lane at a time, city officials told reporters last week. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

The work includes reconstructing Acorn, building a roadway extension connecting Acorn to Addision and installing new infrastructure for water, sanitary sewer and storm sewers. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

North reduced to two lanes The roadway is reduced to two lanes from US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway to Johnson Drive. — Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for roadway

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

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