as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadway
Photos and video posted Saturday showed cars driving over a flyover joint that appears to have separated, leaving a gap in the roadway surface.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
The roadway was shut down into Sunday morning for the investigation and cleanup.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The storm wreaked havoc on roadways spanning from Sonoma County to the Sierra Nevada.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Later on Monday, Croft recalled seeing a large tent standing in the middle of the roadway while numerous law enforcement officers investigated the scene.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
The roadway was shut down into Sunday morning for the investigation and cleanup.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The storm wreaked havoc on roadways spanning from Sonoma County to the Sierra Nevada.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Later on Monday, Croft recalled seeing a large tent standing in the middle of the roadway while numerous law enforcement officers investigated the scene.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadway
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Lamont, who tried unsuccessfully to convince legislators in 2019 and 2020 to approve electronic tolling on state highways, warned in November that Connecticut might need to curb borrowing for highway, bridge and rail repairs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many of those original roads have faded away, swallowed by high-speed highways or erased by suburban expansion.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is a road closure on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bass announced a new clean streets initiative to ‘accelerate beautification’ of major thoroughfares throughout the city.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The proposal for 1000 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield is the latest in a string of plans to convert the sprawling, 100,000-square-foot building for a use that reflects the town’s vision for creating more storefronts, restaurants and shops along a major thoroughfare in town.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Future work will explore outdoor scenarios, such as intersections and urban streets, where longer distances and more dynamic conditions introduce additional challenges.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Kidman is batting 1,000 with her recent red-carpet and street style looks, but recently she's been outdoing herself with my favorite glam of her career.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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The crackdown comes after a group of children on bicycles took over several lanes of a freeway earlier in January, and it was all caught on camera.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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As the 19th century turned into the 20th, hundreds of thousands of cows were living on hundreds of small dairy farms cast across the broad plain of what is now crowded with homes, streets, businesses and freeways.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 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,
16 Feb. 2026
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Of late, however, Aston seems to have found the expressway to automotive excellence, both in car design, drive experience, and artisanal craftsmanship.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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Residents who aren't participating gather at houses along the route to feast and dance.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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On Melrose Place in West Hollywood, Mona Seresht spotted a pink and orange Coco Robotics bot struggling through a flooded street on its delivery route.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadway. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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