roadwork

road·work

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohd-wurk]
- /ˈroʊdˌwɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohd-wurk]
- /ˈroʊdˌwɜrk/

Definitions of roadwork word

noun roadwork work, as construction or repairs, done on a road. 1
noun roadwork a conditioning exercise for an athlete consisting of running considerable distances in areas that are reasonably free of obstructions or traffic, as fields or country roads: performed chiefly by boxers in training for a bout. 1
noun plural roadwork repairs or improvements to a road 1
uncountable noun roadwork Roadwork is repairs or other work being done on a road. 0
noun roadwork sports training by running along roads 0
noun roadwork distance running or jogging as part of an exercise program, esp. of a boxer's training program 0

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Origin of roadwork

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; road + work

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Parts of speech for Roadwork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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roadwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

roadwork usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for roadwork

noun roadwork

construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
contraflow — A contraflow is a situation in which vehicles travelling on a main road in one direction have to use lanes that are normally used by traffic travelling in the opposite direction, because the road is being repaired.
erecting — Present participle of erect.
erection — The action of erecting a structure or object.
fabricating — Present participle of fabricate.

All 5 Synonyms of roadwork