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roadway

road·way
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rohd-wey]
    • /ˈroʊdˌweɪ/
    • /ˈrəʊd.weɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohd-wey]
    • /ˈroʊdˌweɪ/

Definitions of roadway word

  • noun roadway the land over which a road is built; a road together with the land at its edge. 1
  • noun roadway the part of a road over which vehicles travel; road. 1
  • noun roadway thoroughfare, road 1
  • countable noun roadway The roadway is the part of a road that is used by traffic. 0
  • noun roadway the surface of a road 0
  • noun roadway the part of a road that is used by vehicles 0
See all 7 definitions of roadway

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Origin of roadway

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; road + way1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Roadway

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Roadway

roadway popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

roadway usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for roadway

noun roadway

  • back alley — dirty, unprepossessing, sordid, or clandestine: back-alley morals; back-alley political schemes.
  • byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
  • cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
  • cross-cut — made or used for cutting crosswise.
  • four-lane — (of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction: a four-lane thruway.
All 13 Synonyms of roadway

Top questions with roadway

  • when passing another vehicle on a two lane roadway?
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  • what are six types of special roadway markings?
  • what is a controlled access roadway?
  • what is paved roadway?
  • which roadway marking indicates a no passing area?
  • what does roadway mean?
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    a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.

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    At a fashion show, the catwalk is a narrow platform that models walk along to display clothes.

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    Chess is a game for two people, played on a chessboard. Each player has 16 pieces, including a king. Your aim is to move your pieces so that your opponent's king cannot escape being taken.
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