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
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Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Floodwaters surged through the roadways in several cities throughout Simpson County, Kentucky.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Portions of Pacific Coast Highway and other roadways were closed because of mudslides and flooding.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Come each winter, Naperville’s fleet of snowplows set off to clear roadways and salt busy routes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Will this enforcement be on roadways where work is actually being done?
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Portions of Pacific Coast Highway and other roadways were closed because of mudslides and flooding.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Come each winter, Naperville’s fleet of snowplows set off to clear roadways and salt busy routes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Will this enforcement be on roadways where work is actually being done?
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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