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
Examples of roadway in a Sentence
Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
a cow wandered into the roadway
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Susan Handy, a UC Davis professor who studies transportation, previously told The Bee that decades of research show that adding lanes to a roadway only relieves congestion in the short term.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Dale Geisler, Fort Lauderdale Slow down and live In Palm Beach County, speeding on Jog Road, Military Trail and other roadways is terrible.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Susan Handy, a UC Davis professor who studies transportation, previously told The Bee that decades of research show that adding lanes to a roadway only relieves congestion in the short term.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Dale Geisler, Fort Lauderdale Slow down and live In Palm Beach County, speeding on Jog Road, Military Trail and other roadways is terrible.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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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