carriageway

car·riage·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kar-ij-wey]
- /ˈkær ɪdʒˌweɪ/
- /ˈkær.ɪdʒ.weɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-ij-wey]
- /ˈkær ɪdʒˌweɪ/

Definitions of carriageway word

countable noun carriageway A carriageway is one side of a road on which traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a barrier. 3
noun carriageway the part of a road along which traffic passes in a single line moving in one direction only 3
noun carriageway a road or lane of a road for use by automobiles. 1
noun carriageway Each of the two sides of a divided highway or expressway, each of which usually have two or more lanes. 1
noun carriageway road 1
noun carriageway The part of a road that carries traffic. 0

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Origin of carriageway

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; carriage + way1

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Parts of speech for Carriageway

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carriageway

carriageway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for carriageway

noun carriageway

roadway — the land over which a road is built; a road together with the land at its edge.
road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
thoroughfare — a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.

All 3 Synonyms of carriageway