roadway

Everyday

1. The part of a road that cars and other vehicles drive on, not the pavement (sidewalk). tree →
2. A road in general, especially a main road. tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons, pupils learn to stay on the pavement (sidewalk) and only cross the roadway at safe places like zebra crossings. In the news, a "roadway closed" sign means cars cannot pass. Phrases: on the roadway, blocking the roadway, the roadway was flooded.

Examples

• Never play on the roadway. tree →
• A fallen tree blocked the roadway. tree →
• The roadway was flooded after the storm. tree →
• Stay on the pavement, not the roadway. tree →
• Workers painted new lines on the roadway. tree →
• The bridge has a roadway for cars and a path for bikes. tree →

Note

Countable: a roadway, roadways. Pavement (UK) = sidewalk (US); in the US "pavement" can mean the road surface itself, which can confuse.