as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadway
The driver allowed the motorcyclist to stray from a direct course of travel, and the vehicle left the roadway to the right.
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Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
According to the data, the state so far this year has seen fewer roadway fatalities than at the same point in 2020 — when 97 people died — and 2021 — when 84 deaths were reported — when far fewer drivers were on the roads during the pandemic.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Mineshafts under the roadway were believed to be a possible reason for the sinkholes by officials, and Governor Murphy previously said 400 mineshafts were being investigated in the region, according to CBS News.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Cabinet members are typically required to divest themselves of financial interests that intersect with their department’s oversight role, which in Duffy’s case involve U.S. roadways, aviation and the rest of the nation’s transportation network.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
According to the data, the state so far this year has seen fewer roadway fatalities than at the same point in 2020 — when 97 people died — and 2021 — when 84 deaths were reported — when far fewer drivers were on the roads during the pandemic.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Mineshafts under the roadway were believed to be a possible reason for the sinkholes by officials, and Governor Murphy previously said 400 mineshafts were being investigated in the region, according to CBS News.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Cabinet members are typically required to divest themselves of financial interests that intersect with their department’s oversight role, which in Duffy’s case involve U.S. roadways, aviation and the rest of the nation’s transportation network.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadway
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There are about 545 active capital projects planned for this year on state highways, bridges and roads.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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This case follows another that occurred in 2018, when armed men kidnapped two members of the musical group Los Norteños de Río Bravo, whose bodies were later found on the federal highway connecting Reynosa to Río Bravo, Tamaulipas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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But, the fastest ever pure-petrol road car at the first attempt is a pretty good result too.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Inside the cozy cockpit, leather, burl wood, and side curtains with sliding plastic windows take the driver back many decades to a time when radios were an optional nuisance—all that mattered was the vehicle and the road.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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The two facilities take up a city block along St. Charles Avenue, the thoroughfare famous for its streetcars, Mardi Gras parades and Queen Anne mansions.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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The property adjacent to 159th Street, a major thoroughfare in the village, is now zoned for commercial development, but the village hasn’t seen any interest from potential businesses in part due to its shallow depth from 159th Street and two existing ponds, village documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump arrived by Marine One helicopter as more than 100 protesters at the Trump National Golf Club crowded along the edge of the parking lot along the street.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Stately homes line streets, and small businesses dot the downtown.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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The collision occurred about 4:15 a.m. in the freeway’s northbound lanes, near Everman Parkway, Fort Worth police said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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Install cameras at freeway on-ramps to cite people who drive in diamond lanes (alone) getting onto the freeway.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Marty Quinn, whose 13th Ward is covered by CPD’s Chicago Lawn District, said several arterial streets are akin to expressways, and the area’s police officers are regularly swamped with other calls for service and unable to discourage aggressive and reckless drivers.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The northbound lanes of the expressway near the scene of the crash remained closed late Wednesday morning.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Tucked behind locked iron gates on one of the Village’s most storied carriageways, the one-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is a fusion of historic charm and modern refinement.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 July 2024
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Cruise remote trails and rock crawl through iconic routes like one to the hydroelectric power plant at Bridal Veil Falls and Ophir Pass to Alta Lakes and Ghost Town.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 May 2025
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Read Next Business Charlotte airport adds airline for first direct route from NC to the Middle East May 16, 2025 9:05 AM Still, from Thursday, May 22, through next Tuesday, Charlotte Douglas is anticipating more than 970,000 passenger arrivals and departures, according to the airport.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadway. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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