Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Road construction or repair.
- noun Outdoor long-distance running as a form of physical exercise or conditioning.
- noun The activity of taking a band, typically a rock band, on extended tours.
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- noun The construction or maintenance done to
roads . - noun
Exercise such asrunning andjogging done on the roads.
Etymologies
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Examples
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How does this fit with the DOT signs that claim the roadwork is improving traffic?
Sound Politics: Viaduct Tunnel Ballot Measure Still Doesn't Meet Gregoire's Stated Conditions 2007
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The roadwork will be a family affair, as Prophet will be backed by The Mission Express, a four-piece band which is helmed by his wife, singer/keyboardist Stephanie Finch, and features Kevin White on bass, Todd Roper on drums and James DePrato on guitar.
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Municipalities still need money for infrastructure improvements such as roadwork and capital expenditures and must go to the market for that funding.
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The commission manages those districts to draw commercial property tax funds to pay for projects such as roadwork and erecting buildings.
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The commission manages those districts to draw commercial property tax funds to pay for projects such as roadwork and erecting buildings.
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In its early years, the firm mostly handled city projects, such as roadwork, buildings and infrastructure, including many of the sewers in the city.
London Free Press 2010
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The commission manages those districts to draw commercial property tax funds to pay for projects such as roadwork and erecting buildings.
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They shut down one of the highways to do roadwork. ...
Amazing Race's Jeremy and Sandy: We Knew We Couldn't Catch Up 2011
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Such roadwork can take hours to fill in a single mile.
Where Dirt Is a Mark of Distinction Shelly Banjo 2011
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The city closed its most heavily used freeway for roadwork to add a carpool lane.
Mason Inman: The Climate Post: Japan, Germany Struggle With Nuclear Power Slowdown Mason Inman 2011
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