roadwork
noun
road·work
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Definition of roadwork
1
: work done in constructing or repairing roads
2
: conditioning for an athletic contest (such as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs
Examples of roadwork in a Sentence
The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web
Misha Friedman for The New York Times The roadwork notices were tied to trees and signposts on a Friday along one of the worldâs best-known streets. — James Barron, New York Times, "The People of Central Park West Want Their Parking Spaces (Sorry, Cyclists)," 18 Aug. 2019 Angie Shingler and her family own a grassy acre that abuts the roadwork. — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, "'It's a record year.' Ninety ACHD road projects will test your patience and slow traffic | Idaho Statesman," 27 Apr. 2018 The roadwork, which also will shut down public walkways within the Ellipse, will begin Saturday and last through Aug. 21. — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, "Prosecutors drop charges in fatal shooting at D.C. barber shop," 9 Aug. 2019 In determining what areas of the city need roadwork, the Engineering Department travels the streets and identifies where repairs need to be made. — Laura Bednar, cleveland.com, "Summer construction continues on roadways in Independence," 19 July 2019 The limited hours are necessary because crews need to continue clearing snow and doing other roadwork. — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, "Yosemiteâs Tioga Road opens Friday â for two hours a day," 20 June 2019 The daytime roadwork is taking place from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 5 a.m. to noon on Fridays. — Thomas Wright, The Mercury News, "CHP seeks vandals who painted âOvertourism is killing Big Surâ at Bixby Bridge," 18 July 2019 In 2016, for example, Raimondo signed the RhodeWorks program into law, launching a 10-year plan to do $4.7 billion in bridge and roadwork. — Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, "Rhode Island drops to last place in CNBC ranking of top states for business," 10 July 2019 Money also will go to roadwork and coastal protection. — nola.com, "St. Charles Parish School Board approves raises for full-time employees," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'roadwork.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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roadwork
noun
English Language Learners Definition of roadwork
US
: work that is done to build or repair roads
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