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roadway

[rohd-wey] / ˈroʊdˌweɪ /


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Officials on Friday said they had hoped the iconic roadway would be reopened by Monday, but repairs are taking longer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

And the 100th anniversary of Route 66—a historic roadway stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif.—has helped encourage travel along a stretch famed for its uniquely American road trips.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

"The terrain is such that it's difficult to see the actual roadway," he said.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

“It’s up to us how we use public space,” Wacht said, looking out on a particularly unattractive stretch of roadway that generates so much exhaust and serves as a barrier, dividing two neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

She could hear shouts in the distance, and slipping hurriedly into her boots she fled along the roadway.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Results produced using these novel analytical methods provide guidance on the use of recycled plastics over virgin plastics in roadways.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

“It is illegal and dangerous to walk on the roadways surrounding the stadium,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

It’s a Homeric voyage, if Homer were familiar with the complicated system of roadways and toll stations that is the New Jersey Turnpike.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

“The bureau proactively manages the city’s streets, ensuring roadways are treated not only for repair but also to strengthen the street network and prevent future potholes,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

It looked like chaos at first—buildings and homes and roadways and other unknown structures all jostling for this tiny parcel of forty-nine square miles.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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