as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
an American who apparently was not used to driving in England, as he was traveling down the wrong side of the carriageway
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Recent Examples of carriageway
The man had exited an ambulance that stopped to provide further treatment on the northbound carriageway between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon while taking him to the hospital.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
Photographs have shown large potholes on certain stretches and, at the scene, The Athletic was told that parts of the carriageway were so badly affected that ambulance drivers preferred to use only the fast (left) lane rather than crossing from one side to the other.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Tucked behind locked iron gates on one of the Village’s most storied carriageways, the one-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is a fusion of historic charm and modern refinement.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
The project, first launched in 2019, broke ground in February 2023 to connect the A417 highway bypass to the Cowley roundabout, a section of road that is currently a single-lane carriageway that slows traffic, transportation officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
That last one, piloting an American-size SUV down narrow carriageways from Bloomsbury to Richmond, was the only stretch of expensive misery.
—Curbed, 31 May 2023
Once complete, the eight-lane carriageway – four in each direction – will be India’s longest, and is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to 12 hours, cutting the entire journey by half.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
On Sunday, October 9, corgi owners from across Britain convened on The Mall—the lengthy carriageway that leads from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace—to walk their faithful friends along the route by which the Queen made her final journey to Windsor Castle last month.
—Vogue, 12 Oct. 2022
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
Photographs have shown large potholes on certain stretches and, at the scene, The Athletic was told that parts of the carriageway were so badly affected that ambulance drivers preferred to use only the fast (left) lane rather than crossing from one side to the other.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Tucked behind locked iron gates on one of the Village’s most storied carriageways, the one-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is a fusion of historic charm and modern refinement.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
The project, first launched in 2019, broke ground in February 2023 to connect the A417 highway bypass to the Cowley roundabout, a section of road that is currently a single-lane carriageway that slows traffic, transportation officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
That last one, piloting an American-size SUV down narrow carriageways from Bloomsbury to Richmond, was the only stretch of expensive misery.
—Curbed, 31 May 2023
Once complete, the eight-lane carriageway – four in each direction – will be India’s longest, and is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to 12 hours, cutting the entire journey by half.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
On Sunday, October 9, corgi owners from across Britain convened on The Mall—the lengthy carriageway that leads from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace—to walk their faithful friends along the route by which the Queen made her final journey to Windsor Castle last month.
—Vogue, 12 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriageway
Noun
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Damm said more than 1,000 homes are currently under construction as well as a highway linking the city to Copenhagen, lying about 60 miles west.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many District 8 commercial thoroughfares, for example, are ghost towns and need significant economic development.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The hotel is a few minutes on foot from the port on Shiomachi Shotengai, which was once a major shipping thoroughfare, with 10,000 people passing through daily in its centuries-old heyday.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
Noun
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On election night, thousands celebrated in the streets, waving flags and blasting music written by Orbán’s outspoken critics.—
Alexandra Levy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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That might mean a heavy-duty old-school wooden door with a stained finish or a high-gloss paint color that stands out from the street.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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That story suggests that slamming is less an anomaly of the Big Easy than the latest flowering of a particularly American tradition—one that began, as so many things do, on a California freeway.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Runway 29 also has the least buffer between it and the freeways that ring Newark Liberty Airport.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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This includes multilane expressways where cars speed alongside, and in some cases above, the water.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Several roadways in the immediate area were temporarily closed, but no evacuations were ordered, Kane said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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First signed in 2023 and renewed for another three years with this latest commitment, the agreement solidifies the ports’ commitment to decarbonization and digitization along the trans-Pacific route, one of the world’s busiest container lanes.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The journey began in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Doocy explored local attractions, met with artists and highlighted the city’s deep ties to the famed route.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Carriageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriageway. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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