roadways

noun

plural of roadway
as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel a cow wandered into the roadway

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Recent Examples of roadways In some cases, cameras that were pointed at roadways would be able to see if traffic had been stopped by the protest. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The Brookhill Village complex opened in the 1950s and the roadways show that, according to John Lineberger, director of real estate at Griffin Brothers. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadways
  1. highways
  2. roads
  3. thoroughfares
  4. streets
  5. freeways
  6. expressways
  7. routes
  8. boulevards
Noun
  • Florida officials banned license plate readers on state highways as the backlash to Flack Safety and other surveillance cameras continues to gain steam.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On Monday, Florida's state transportation office revoked local law enforcement's ability to put license plate readers on state highways.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • All roads lead to Doug Mason, who also admitted the coincidence was mutual.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of amateurs follow suit, keen to ride the same roads.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Two years later, Wong became one of the key leaders of the city’s Umbrella Movement protests that rallied thousands of predominantly young people to the streets to call for greater democracy by blocking major thoroughfares for 79 straight days.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Kitchens were structured for high throughput and delivery vehicles lined up on the other side of the building to take finished meals and speed them along critical thoroughfares for timely and low-cost delivery.
    — George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • The streets in Viñales are clean, signs advertising rooms for visitors are everywhere and there is even a market where artisans sell their wares.
    — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off the Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis onto city streets and holding a launch event for invitees.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • The restricted lanes are expected to include major freeways that cut across Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties and connect game venues with the Olympic villages, where athletes and coaches will stay.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Natural and human-made barriers, from freeways and other infrastructure to traffic and development, further complicate their journey south and west.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of freeways
Noun
  • Bikes are not allowed to on freeways or expressways, and cyclists cannot pass through tolls unless the signs nearby dictate otherwise.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The firm noted that major bridges like the Donghai Bridge and the Hangzhou Bay Bridge, as well as regional expressways, have reopened with standard speed limits restored.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressways
Noun
  • Interceptions were more frequent than in previous training camps, but, like the one with Moore, some involved the new wideouts fine-tuning their routes.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The men blocked routes to the port, where ferries connect England to France.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Then the musical group collated the various streets, roads, places, drives, boulevards and cardinal directions into 53 seconds of gold.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is circulating photos of 27 people seen earlier this month at the auto supply business at Atlantic and Olympic boulevards.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of boulevards

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