How to Use roadway in a Sentence

roadway

noun
  • Police cleared the roadway for the parade.
  • The lines on roadways are just for show!
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The plan says that any changes to the roadway will need more study.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Crews are on the scene, and parts of the roadway remain closed.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Once the area was clear and safe, our team towed the units to get the roadway back open.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • How far is the top of the culvert from the surface of the roadway?
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Now, the species no longer just grows where it was planted in front yards and along roadways.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The vehicle then crashed on the side of the roadway.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Their vehicle went off the roadway and struck a tree.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Helmets and pieces of metal could be seen on the roadway.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Crews have built more than two dozen retaining walls to prop up the roadway.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Exit the roadway and park in a safe area away from traffic to view the eclipse.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The first driver’s car was pushed off the side of the roadway into a ditch.
    — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025

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