roadwork

noun

road·​work ˈrōd-ˌwərk 

1

: work done in constructing or repairing roads

2

: conditioning for an athletic contest (such as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs

Examples of roadwork in a Sentence

The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.

Recent Examples on the Web

The result has been a seemingly endless run of East Washington Street roadwork and traffic snarls from Alabama Street downtown to I-465. —Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025

All lanes on northbound Interstate 5 from Interstate 8 to Mission Bay Drive will be closed for roadwork and culvert replacement beginning Friday night. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025

Perhaps no one was better poised to capitalize on the mid-’70s concert-album trend than Bob Seger, a veteran performer with live chops honed through years of hard roadwork. —Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025

While a major roadwork project on Vail Pass causing single-lane summer closures will continue through next year — interrupted by a winter hiatus — there is good news for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers drawn to the popular Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roadwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork