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
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Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway
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South-central Michigan could see 2-4 inches of snow with gusty winds up to 35 mph, leading to slippery roadways.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The couple had been driving around a roadway near the San Cayetano farm in Guatemala’s municipality of Chicacao, Suchitepéquez, at around noon when the incident happened, per reports.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Prepare your vehicle by checking your tire tread, tire air pressure, gas tank and fluid levels and heat, cleaning your vehicle and creating a disaster supply kit.
Plan for traveling by checking road conditions for wet pavement and covered roadways.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Generally, the group recommends that shoulders along major roadways be at least 10 feet wide.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The couple had been driving around a roadway near the San Cayetano farm in Guatemala’s municipality of Chicacao, Suchitepéquez, at around noon when the incident happened, per reports.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Prepare your vehicle by checking your tire tread, tire air pressure, gas tank and fluid levels and heat, cleaning your vehicle and creating a disaster supply kit.
Plan for traveling by checking road conditions for wet pavement and covered roadways.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Generally, the group recommends that shoulders along major roadways be at least 10 feet wide.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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roadway
noun
road·way
ˈrōd-ˌwā 
1
a
: the strip of land over which a road passes
b
2
: the part of a bridge used by vehicles
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