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 plan for the roadway that stretches across the Hagginwood and Del Paso Heights neighborhoods of North Sacramento will later go before the City Council for approval.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
In March, Waymo was granted permission to map the airport roadways at SFO digitally.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
The hourly deck debuted in 2015, which provided room to widen the roadway.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
In March, Waymo was granted permission to map the airport roadways at SFO digitally.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
The hourly deck debuted in 2015, which provided room to widen the roadway.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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