Definition of roadwork
1 : work done in constructing or repairing roads
2 : conditioning for an athletic contest (such as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs
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Examples of roadwork in a Sentence
The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.
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First Known Use of roadwork
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ROADWORK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of roadwork for English Language Learners
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: work that is done to build or repair roads
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