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a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadways
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Gas prices across Michigan are climbing, and the impact is being felt well beyond the roadways.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Between 2021 and 2025, 219 people were injured along the plaza’s roadways.
—Jonathan Timm, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Recurring flooding in the area has affected homes, a church and major roadways including the Midlothian Turnpike, officials said.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The bus is for everyone, and every person on that bus represents one less vehicle clogging our roadways.
—Mary Tomolonius, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
The Mineral Wells tornado damaged homes and businesses across the city, destroyed structures and scattered debris through neighborhoods and roadways.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Gas prices across Michigan are climbing, and the impact is being felt well beyond the roadways.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Between 2021 and 2025, 219 people were injured along the plaza’s roadways.
—Jonathan Timm, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Recurring flooding in the area has affected homes, a church and major roadways including the Midlothian Turnpike, officials said.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The bus is for everyone, and every person on that bus represents one less vehicle clogging our roadways.
—Mary Tomolonius, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
The Mineral Wells tornado damaged homes and businesses across the city, destroyed structures and scattered debris through neighborhoods and roadways.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadways
Noun
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The redesign, mandated by the City Council in a 2023 law, adds 43 miles to the city’s 1970s-era network of truck routes — and in so doing, officials hope, streamlines access to highways and industry.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The highways, commerce and population have changed our environment — and often, not for the better.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Depending on the variant, the tank had a maximum speed of 22-30 mph (35-48 km/h) on roads and 15-20 mph (24-32 km/h) off-road, and an operational range of 100-150 mi (160-240 km) on roads and 60-100 mi (97-161 km) cross-country.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Many roads were still blocked in Lincoln County and teams from the agency were assessing the damage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Many District 8 commercial thoroughfares, for example, are ghost towns and need significant economic development.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Some of these thoroughfares are decidedly more visit-worthy than others, and USA Today recently deemed one main street the best in the county.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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The quick turnaround was a whirlwind for Griffin, who bolted from Westchester to the busy downtown Brooklyn streets.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Because drivers spend so much time on the streets, the vehicles are designed for comfort, operations manager Michael Bradshaw said.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Snakes, freeways, difficult men and Didion’s quiet brutality hang in the air like the oppressive heat of this unusually warm spring day.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 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,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some routes might feel more predictable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Police have asked those traveling around the area to plan for delays and try alternative routes if possible.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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Alnaji had joined the rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended as a counterprotester in support of Israel.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In the context of Chicago’s arterial streets, wide boulevards and broad parkways, Desplaines doesn’t make much of a dent.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Roadways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadways. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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