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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Jefferson was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry heading north on Arkansas 53 when the vehicle went off the roadway and collided with a tree, the report says.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
The force of the crash pushed the SUV off of the roadway where, minutes later, first responders found the driver unresponsive.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
While the future of Dallas’s rainbow crosswalks remains uncertain, similar LGBTQ+-themed roadways in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed on Monday and repainted by local residents by Tuesday morning, per KHOU.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
The impact caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike McMullin on the sidewalk before eventually hitting a pole.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
The force of the crash pushed the SUV off of the roadway where, minutes later, first responders found the driver unresponsive.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
While the future of Dallas’s rainbow crosswalks remains uncertain, similar LGBTQ+-themed roadways in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed on Monday and repainted by local residents by Tuesday morning, per KHOU.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
The impact caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike McMullin on the sidewalk before eventually hitting a pole.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadway. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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