roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā 

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

Synonyms

• arterial
• artery
• avenue
• boulevard
• carriageway [British]
• drag
• drive
• expressway
• freeway
• high road
• highway
• pass
• pike
• road
• route
• row
• street
• thoroughfare
• thruway
• trace
• turnpike
• way

Examples of roadway in a Sentence

Police cleared the roadway for the parade.

a cow wandered into the roadway

Recent Examples on the Web

South-central Michigan could see 2-4 inches of snow with gusty winds up to 35 mph, leading to slippery roadways. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā 

1

a

: the strip of land over which a road passes

b

: road sense 2a

2

: the part of a bridge used by vehicles