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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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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Even slightly wet roadways increase the chances for danger.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The roadways were wet and slippery from the rain, adding to the hazardous conditions, police say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Detour signs will be posted along roadways, and drivers should expect delays.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.
—Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Even slightly wet roadways increase the chances for danger.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The roadways were wet and slippery from the rain, adding to the hazardous conditions, police say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Detour signs will be posted along roadways, and drivers should expect delays.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.
—Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadways
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ten feet of flooding would cripple highways along Manhattan’s edges and damage vital infrastructure, including transit links to the airports.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the chase, Leatherman used highly dangerous evasive moves on local roads, open fields and residential properties, court documents show.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But that central gathering represented just one of the day’s events demonstrations with the Sacramento region, with hundreds showing up that morning and afternoon to march, chant and wave signs along busy thoroughfares in surrounding suburban cities.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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While the state takes care of maintenance for a number of major roads like interstates and highways, the city must maintain other high-traffic thoroughfares.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The normally bustling streets of Islamabad were deserted Saturday morning as security forces sealed roads ahead of the talks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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More than 270 people have died on city streets since the pledge, according to city data, and Sacramento ranked second-worst among California’s 15 largest cities for injury and fatal crashes, with 4,214 people killed or injured in 2023.—
Chris Fusco. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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She’s been in at least 12 counties and has possibly covered more than 1,000 miles in her lifetime — crossing dangerous freeways multiple times, Hunnicutt said.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Multiple railway lines, freeways and other roads across Iran were struck Tuesday, including one attack on a railway bridge which killed two people.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Also keep in mind the longer ride times because Waymo currently doesn’t take expressways and sticks to surface roads.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 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,
23 Mar. 2026
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South Korea routes around 70% of its crude oil imports through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ongoing military activity in the Middle East and disagreements over Iran’s control of key shipping routes have left the diplomatic effort vulnerable to collapse before the talks even begin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Székesfehérvár lacks Budapest’s grand boulevards and baroque extravagance, but the city is not without luster.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Before there were dusty trails and stage coach routes and boulevards and freeways, there was the Southern California watershed — the maze of rivers, creeks and washes that sent rain water from the mountains and valleys to the ocean.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Roadways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadways. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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