as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadway
Rainy roadways ahead: Essential safety tips for heavy rain
When heavy rain sets in, the risk of flooding and hazardous driving conditions rises.
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Jackson was able to continue before the Range Rover left the roadway on John Hardin Road and became disabled, and he was apprehended.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles, prompting NWS officials to urge people against driving through flooded roadways.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
DeSantis’ transportation secretary posted on social media in support of a federal push to rid roadways of LGBTQ+ rainbow interchanges.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Jackson was able to continue before the Range Rover left the roadway on John Hardin Road and became disabled, and he was apprehended.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles, prompting NWS officials to urge people against driving through flooded roadways.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
DeSantis’ transportation secretary posted on social media in support of a federal push to rid roadways of LGBTQ+ rainbow interchanges.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadway
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Police found some helpful clues in a heap of trash that was tossed into the last bit of forest off of the highway between Antwerp and Brussels.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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Neither person in the vehicle was injured, and the eastbound lane of the highway was closed for over an hour.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And because of the powertrain’s development, the engineers on the Formula E team can now feed data back to the road car programme in Nissan’s Japan headquarters.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The proposal would not only include metered parking along Bardstown and Baxter, but also several side streets off the thoroughfare.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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In New York City, heavy rains halted traffic along a major east-west thoroughfare in Queens, east of Manhattan.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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The various city or state or MTA (or combined) intervention efforts have been doing a very commendable job of finding our unfortunate neighbors on the streets or the subways who are acting in ways that are dangerous to themselves or others.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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The most clever and engaging street signs are posted on Instagram, TikTok, and Yelp, significantly expanding reach at no extra cost.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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This weekend in metro Phoenix, drivers should plan for two ramp closures and one street closure associated with Valley freeway improvement projects, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Authorities are expecting heavy traffic along the detour route due to the freeway closure.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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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 Aug. 2025
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At least two cars that had been submerged on the expressway were pulled from the floodwaters, a law enforcement official told CNN.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 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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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
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For the the Lynx system replaced by Scout vans, buses will stop running routes on Jan. 10.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Go the safer route with easy heatless curlers like this affordable set from Kitsch.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadway. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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