roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā 

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

Synonyms of roadway

• highway
• road
• thoroughfare
• street
• freeway
• expressway
• carriageway
• route
• boulevard
• turnpike
• arterial
• artery

Examples of roadway in a Sentence

Police cleared the roadway for the parade.

a cow wandered into the roadway

Recent Examples on the Web

On the exit to 75th Street, the SUV left the roadway and struck a guardrail. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Kremer said his client, who was hit on both sides of his face, is facing charges of resisting an officer and smoking near a school and was cited for being a pedestrian on a roadway under the California Vehicle Code. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

On Sunday, an MDSO captain found the man, 22-year-old Eddrick Bethune, with gunshot wounds and lying on the shoulder of the roadway at Southwest 216th Street and 189th Avenue. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

According to the call log, a witness told police a vehicle was traveling at a high speed, suddenly hit the brakes and went off the roadway, down an embankment. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for roadway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

roadway

noun

road·​way ˈrōd-ˌwā 

1

a

: the strip of land over which a road passes

b

: road sense 2a

2

: the part of a bridge used by vehicles