roadwork

[ rohd-wurk ]
/ ˈroʊdˌwɜrk /

noun

work, as construction or repairs, done on a road.
a conditioning exercise for an athlete consisting of running considerable distances in areas that are reasonably free of obstructions or traffic, as fields or country roads: performed chiefly by boxers in training for a bout.

Origin of roadwork

First recorded in 1885–90; road + work

Words nearby roadwork

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Words related to roadworks

development, manufacture, system, planning, plan, structure, figure, shape, invention, elevation, mold, contour, cut, fabric, turn, edifice, arrangement, build, type, composition

British Dictionary definitions for roadworks (1 of 2)

roadworks
/ (ˈrəʊdˌwɜːks) /

pl n

repairs to a road or cable under a road, esp when forming a hazard or obstruction to traffic

British Dictionary definitions for roadworks (2 of 2)

roadwork
/ (ˈrəʊdˌwɜːk) /

noun

sports training by running along roads