as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadway
Give me the funky odors and technicolor characters of the CTA over the sterile loneliness and claustrophobia of suburban roadways any day.
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Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Zabel is also accused of obstructing the roadway.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The death marks the city’s 19th roadway death of the year and the third involving a bicyclist who died, according to data compiled by this news organization.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
If the bikes are fully motorized they are prohibited on roadways.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Zabel is also accused of obstructing the roadway.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The death marks the city’s 19th roadway death of the year and the third involving a bicyclist who died, according to data compiled by this news organization.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
If the bikes are fully motorized they are prohibited on roadways.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadway
Noun
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While on the highway, the driver hit speeds as high as 90 mph as officers trailed behind.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In a news release Thursday, the Idaho Transportation Department said 370 feet of highway was repaired and the shoulders of the road were rebuilt.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
Noun
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County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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TxDOT is planning to widen busy thoroughfare from Bill Cook Road west of Justin to FM 1830 near Lantana.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Connecting Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 in Michigan, the six-lane thoroughfare is expected to reduce congestion at surrounding border crossings while facilitating a freer flow of goods between the countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Visitors to New Castle, Delaware, are greeted by cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and rich history.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The project is close to multi-family housing on Del Valle Street, between Ventura Boulevard and the freeway.—
Fielding Buck,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
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After a brief pursuit that went off the expressway, the pickup truck hit an Illinois State Police squad car near 72nd Place near Stony Island Avenue, and then came to a stop.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Authorities shut down all lanes of the expressway as multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, assisted on the scene.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 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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Rutted migration routes, carved by the constant pounding of animal hooves, littered northern Pennsylvania.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Today, visitors can walk the same route taken by marchers.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadway. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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