roadwork
noun
road·work
ˈrōd-ˌwərk 
1
: work done in constructing or repairing roads
2
: conditioning for an athletic contest (such as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs
Examples of roadwork in a Sentence
The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.
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Stephen is in a taxi; his obstacles are a chatty driver and roadworks.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
For the past several months, motorists have had to navigate their way around seemingly endless roadwork and construction zones throughout metro Phoenix freeways.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
However, there is significant roadwork scheduled on Jefferson in the coming months and pedestrian traffic on the RiverWalk is expected to drop during the winter, Pasco said.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
At that point, Velazquez had been granted executive clemency by Governor Andrew Cuomo but more roadwork remained before him to be exonerated.
—Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
For the past several months, motorists have had to navigate their way around seemingly endless roadwork and construction zones throughout metro Phoenix freeways.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
However, there is significant roadwork scheduled on Jefferson in the coming months and pedestrian traffic on the RiverWalk is expected to drop during the winter, Pasco said.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
At that point, Velazquez had been granted executive clemency by Governor Andrew Cuomo but more roadwork remained before him to be exonerated.
—Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Roadwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadwork. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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