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.
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As of Wednesday, roadwork was slated to begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 14, and continue until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
All of that roadwork planning missed the mark on how fast the area was growing residentially.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The $529 million project is the largest roadwork project in the Sacramento region, Caltrans said on the project’s website.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
All future city roadwork will include painting curbs to comply with the law, officials say.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
All of that roadwork planning missed the mark on how fast the area was growing residentially.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The $529 million project is the largest roadwork project in the Sacramento region, Caltrans said on the project’s website.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
All future city roadwork will include painting curbs to comply with the law, officials say.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Roadwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadwork. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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