bikeway

noun

bike·​way ˈbīk-ˌwā How to pronounce bikeway (audio)
: a thoroughfare for bicycles

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What's next: The first phase of the project, which involves adding a new traffic signal and constructing the bikeway is expected to be completed late this year with it fully operational by summer 2026. Nadia Lopez, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025 In addition, a roughly 1-mile stretch of Rosecrans Street, between the Old Town Transit Center and Kurtz Street, will be reconfigured from a four-lane road to a two-lane road with a center left-turn lane, bus-only lanes and a two-way, separated bikeway and sidewalk. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 Great idea, and maybe consider replacing the rail with tram or trolley service to operate alongside the bikeway and greenway. John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025 As part of the project, county officials will construct the Eastern Hillcrest Bikeway, a 1.1-mile series of separated bikeways and buffered bike lanes on Normal Street, University Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Herbert Street, Robinson Avenue and Park Boulevard. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bikeway

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bikeway was in 1895

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“Bikeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bikeway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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