as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadway
Dallas North Tollway Sporadic daytime and overnight closures will occur for roadway repairs on the DNT starting Monday evening.
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Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The hiker was safely brought to a nearby roadway and received additional treatment from an ambulance.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
Even slightly wet roadways increase the chances for danger.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The hiker was safely brought to a nearby roadway and received additional treatment from an ambulance.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
Even slightly wet roadways increase the chances for danger.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadway
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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State highways and county roads also became impassable, with government agencies issuing multiple no travel advisories amid blizzard warnings.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Mar. 2026
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The changes at the intersection will mean the addition of two signs that will have flashing lights triggered by people or traffic at the crossing roads.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Another concern of residents was the condition of the RM 2871 road, a major thoroughfare in the area near the development that residents believe could get clogged up by construction traffic.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The debris had fallen on Sweihan Street, a major thoroughfare on the city’s east side, according to the Abu Dhabi government’s media office.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Another concern of residents was the condition of the RM 2871 road, a major thoroughfare in the area near the development that residents believe could get clogged up by construction traffic.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The day before Katie Miller saw Wien on her street that September morning, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead in Utah.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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In 2009, when an election was stolen from a reformist candidate and handed to a hard-liner, millions of people marched peacefully in the streets.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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People covered by strips of cardboard sleeping under freeway overpasses.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Before the Victory development and Stemmons freeway, rope access technician Ian Porter of Highpoint Access positions himself to make tweaks to new LED lighting installed on Reunion Tower, March 19, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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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,
23 Mar. 2026
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In October, the California Transportation Commission voted to approve $14 million in additional funding to expand a two-lane expressway to a four-lane expressway in Fresno County.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
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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
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Cycle the Castle to Castle route, linking Enniskillen Castle to Portora Castle via loughside paths and low-traffic roads.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The waterway, a critical shipping route that runs along Iran’s southern border, has been severely disrupted since the start of the war, with traffic effectively coming to a halt and several ships being hit by projectiles in or near the waterway.—
Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadway. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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