as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadways
Neighbors used chainsaws to clear roadways.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
This is because more regional funding for roadways and bus operations frees up revenue in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa to go toward light rail.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
And hundreds have turned out to assist in the recovery, chopping up tree limbs blocking roadways and delivering food to communities in need.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
President Joe Biden will on Wednesday take an aerial tour of the Asheville damage but will not tour on the ground because of the extensive damage to roadways.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
State and federal officials said Monday that crews were also working frantically to distribute water, restore cellphone service and repair damage to utility infrastructure and to more than 300 roadways that remain closed across the state, most of them in western North Carolina.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Smith added that much of the tree removal from roadways in her area by Sunday was completed by local residents, who did not wait for overwhelmed state crews.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
At least 90 people were killed and millions were left without power as heavy rains took out electrical lines and roadways.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Hurricane Helene dumped more than two feet of rain on Spruce Pine, with several reports on X showing extreme damage and flooding that has made roadways inaccessible, while many people in the area are without power.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
This is because more regional funding for roadways and bus operations frees up revenue in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa to go toward light rail.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
And hundreds have turned out to assist in the recovery, chopping up tree limbs blocking roadways and delivering food to communities in need.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
President Joe Biden will on Wednesday take an aerial tour of the Asheville damage but will not tour on the ground because of the extensive damage to roadways.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
State and federal officials said Monday that crews were also working frantically to distribute water, restore cellphone service and repair damage to utility infrastructure and to more than 300 roadways that remain closed across the state, most of them in western North Carolina.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Smith added that much of the tree removal from roadways in her area by Sunday was completed by local residents, who did not wait for overwhelmed state crews.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
At least 90 people were killed and millions were left without power as heavy rains took out electrical lines and roadways.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Hurricane Helene dumped more than two feet of rain on Spruce Pine, with several reports on X showing extreme damage and flooding that has made roadways inaccessible, while many people in the area are without power.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadways
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Total zero-emission vehicles registered is about 100,000, or 1 in 80 on the highways.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Billions of dollars are on the line to maintain transit, build new roads and highways and to keep up with repairs to aging infrastructure.Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Flash flooding from creeks and rivers conspired with Appalachian mudslides to sweep away scores of people, destroy homes and businesses, collapse roads and devastate entire communities.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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If Copenhagen's bike lanes favor speed demons, its pedestrian thoroughfares—and favorable topography—are well suited for leisurely exploration.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
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New warehouse developments will need to be located on major thoroughfares or local roads that mainly serve commercial uses.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Continue reading … HAUNTING HIGHWAYS – Serial killers hide as long-haul truckers to terrorize America’s freeways, expert says.Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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All leftover funds would go toward preserving existing freeways, roads and public transit, meaning no expansion would take place.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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From the classic cafés of Prague to the boulevards of Warsaw lined with post-soviet buildings, a new class of wealth is emerging.Francois Botha, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Fall is arguably the best time to see the Austrian capital’s creamy Baroque architecture, leafy parks and grand boulevards.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Roadways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadways. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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