roadwork

noun

road·​work ˈrōd-ˌwərk How to pronounce roadwork (audio)
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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At that point, Velazquez had been granted executive clemency by Governor Andrew Cuomo but more roadwork remained before him to be exonerated. Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024 Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths in the disaster. Lea Skene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024 Pima County to see nearly $1B for roadwork Pima County would be allotted $849 million for projects including a new interchange at I-10 and Country Club Road, along with reconstruction of the existing interchange at Kino Parkway and widening of the freeway. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024 The city isn't on the hook for any of that roadwork, either. Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for roadwork 

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of roadwork was in 1755

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“Roadwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadwork. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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