roadway

noun
UK /ˈrəʊdweɪ/
US /ˈroʊdweɪ/

A roadway is the part of a road where cars drive.

The children waited for the cars to pass before crossing the roadway.

SYNONYMS

roadstreethighwaylanecarriageway

RELATED WORDS

pavementsidewalktrafficintersectionasphalt

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The paved surface of a bridge or tunnel used by vehicles.

The bridge's roadway was closed for repairs.

3. A route or path used for traveling from one place to another.

They followed the old roadway through the mountains.

4. The central part of a street, as opposed to the sidewalks on either side.

Bicycles should ride on the roadway, not on the sidewalk.