Synonyms of roadways

roadways

noun

plural of roadway

as in highways

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel

a cow wandered into the roadway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highways
• roads
• thoroughfares
• streets
• freeways
• expressways
• routes
• carriageways
• boulevards
• turnpikes
• arteries
• arterials
• causeways
• drives
• interstates
• ways
• thruways
• lanes
• avenues
• motorways
• rows
• pike
• high roads
• parkways
• passes
• traces
• superhighways
• corridors
• trails
• alleys
• beltways
• autobahns
• drags
• byways
• switchbacks
• bypasses
• alleyways
• branches
• through streets
• side streets
• autoroutes
• tracks
• secondary roads
• dual carriageways
• ring roads
• side roads
• crossroads
• Main Streets
• backstreets
• autostradas
• circles
• high streets
• corniches
• places
• laneways
• bystreets
• cul-de-sacs
• mews
• dead ends
• shunpikes
• closes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roadways

But imagine a world where self-driving cars dominate the roadways. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

The flooding inundated areas along the Trishuli River, burying buildings and damaging bridges and roadways. — David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

People demonstrate trust in automakers, mechanics, government employees who regulate and police roadways, and even other drivers by choosing to drive. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

The biggest bear killers by far in Central Florida are motor vehicles, blamed for killing 1,545 bears in the region in the past 10 years, including 219 in 2025, the most since 2021 when 242 bears died on the region’s roadways. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

For Pittsburghers, the project targets one of the city's most recognizable and heavily traveled roadways. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

The nature of the structure — with roadways cantilevered out under the Brooklyn Heights Promenade — precludes replacing one lane at a time, city officials told reporters last week. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Critics like Carlock have noted that the space can feel disjointed for pedestrians, as roadways and cars still have the urban authority. — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026