Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for roadway. Search instead for roadwa.
Definitions

roadway

[rohd-wey] / ˈroʊdˌweɪ /
NOUN
road
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artery asphalt avenue boulevard byway expressway freeway highway lane parking lot path pathway pavement route street subway superhighway terrace thoroughfare turnpike viaduct
STRONG
cobblestone concrete course crossroad direction drag drive line parkway passage pike throughway thruway track trail way
WEAK
back street dragway main drag

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As it currently stands, road use fees fall short of fully funding roadway systems in most states already, and governments are currently diverting funds from other sources.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Last year, Georgia roadway user revenues covered only 38.3% of roadway spending, requiring the state to cover most of its transportation expenditures from its general fund.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The road closed Monday after rockslides left “debris in the roadway at multiple locations,” according to the California Department of Transportation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The officer asked the women to move out of the roadway, but the women didn’t move, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

She knew she should attend to Lola, but she could not help watching as he mounted the slope quickly and without effort, and disappeared onto the roadway.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan