1
a
: the strip of land over which a road passes
b
: road
specifically
: roadbed sense 2b
2
: the part of a bridge used by vehicles
Synonyms
Examples of roadway in a Sentence
Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway
Recent Examples on the Web
Now Disney will get a bit more zoning freedom; Disneyland Forward will see Disney pay $40 million to buy three roadways around the resort — Magic Way, Hotel Way, and a portion of Clementine Street — to get more flexibility over areas that already contain major infrastructure.
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Sabina Graves / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Goldfarb: There are a number of great salamander and frog tunnels, these little narrow passages that go under roadways.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The report also called out a need for better evacuation coordination between fire and police agencies, noting that main roadways across Maui were choked by traffic and blocked by debris as the fire raged.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The vehicle then departed the roadway again to the left and hit a concrete barrier wall.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
The district will reimburse the city $2.2 million, which will cover the cost of the underground pipe and its location under the roadway.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The Red Rock Byway along State Route 179 in Sedona was named the most scenic, distracting roadway in the U.S., according to a new study.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Federal geologists blame the latest collapse of Highway 1 in Big Sur on a relatively common rockfall caused by weather, waves and gravity that eventually cracked the steep cliffside beneath the roadway, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
When the vehicle was located in rural Texas County, authorities reported blood and Butler's glasses were found in the roadway near a broken hammer.
—Josh Dulaney, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Sabina Graves / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Goldfarb: There are a number of great salamander and frog tunnels, these little narrow passages that go under roadways.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The report also called out a need for better evacuation coordination between fire and police agencies, noting that main roadways across Maui were choked by traffic and blocked by debris as the fire raged.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The vehicle then departed the roadway again to the left and hit a concrete barrier wall.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
The district will reimburse the city $2.2 million, which will cover the cost of the underground pipe and its location under the roadway.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The Red Rock Byway along State Route 179 in Sedona was named the most scenic, distracting roadway in the U.S., according to a new study.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Federal geologists blame the latest collapse of Highway 1 in Big Sur on a relatively common rockfall caused by weather, waves and gravity that eventually cracked the steep cliffside beneath the roadway, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
When the vehicle was located in rural Texas County, authorities reported blood and Butler's glasses were found in the roadway near a broken hammer.
—Josh Dulaney, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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roadway
noun
road·way
ˈrōd-ˌwā 
1
a
: the strip of land over which a road passes
b
2
: the part of a bridge used by vehicles
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