roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā 

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

• arterial
• artery
• avenue
• boulevard
• carriageway [British]
• drag
• drive
• expressway
• freeway
• high road
• highway
• pass
• pike
• road
• route
• row
• street
• thoroughfare
• thruway
• trace
• turnpike
• way

Examples of roadway in a Sentence

Police cleared the roadway for the parade.

a cow wandered into the roadway

Recent Examples on the Web

Troopers believe the crash started with a rear-end collision, which caused the at-fault vehicle to run off the roadway. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024

One vehicle was thrust toward the other side of the roadway by the sheer force, but thankfully no one was injured. —Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024

Quick bouts of rain temporarily flooded some roadways and underpasses in the Bay Area, submerging cars in one low-lying street in Livermore. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

Mixed precipitation added a glaze of ice to roadways, complicating commutes in parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. —Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā 

1

a

: the strip of land over which a road passes

b

: road sense 2a

2

: the part of a bridge used by vehicles