roadwork
noun
road·work
ˈrōd-ˌwərk 
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.
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All of that roadwork planning missed the mark on how fast the area was growing residentially.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The $529 million project is the largest roadwork project in the Sacramento region, Caltrans said on the project’s website.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
All future city roadwork will include painting curbs to comply with the law, officials say.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Much of the roadwork work is tied to the Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort project currently underway, but the city has been planning for all the roadwork needed in that area through 2050, not just for the new casino, according to past reporting.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The $529 million project is the largest roadwork project in the Sacramento region, Caltrans said on the project’s website.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
All future city roadwork will include painting curbs to comply with the law, officials say.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Much of the roadwork work is tied to the Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort project currently underway, but the city has been planning for all the roadwork needed in that area through 2050, not just for the new casino, according to past reporting.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Roadwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadwork. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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