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roadwork

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R OW1 D W ER2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The construction or maintenance done to roads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The traffic jam was caused by roadwork being done during rush hour.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Exercise such as running and jogging done on the roads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The athlete needed to get home early to do his roadwork before it got too dark to be safe.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The taking of a band on the road to perform music in different locations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From road + work.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 道路施工 (dàolù shīgōng) — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • Czech: práce na silnici — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • Dutch: wegwerkzaamheid — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • Finnish: tietyö — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • French: travaux publics — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • French: travaux sur la route — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • French: travaux — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • German: Arbeitsstelle — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • Irish: deisiú bóthair — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • Polish: roboty drogowe — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • Swedish: vägarbete — construction or maintenance done to roads
  • Chinese Mandarin: 路跑 — exercise done on roads
  • Finnish: lenkkeily — exercise done on roads
  • Finnish: hölkkä (jogging) — exercise done on roads
  • Polish: ćwiczenie na drodze — exercise done on roads
  • Chinese Mandarin: 巡迴演出 /巡回演出 (xúnhuí yǎnchū) — taking of a band on the road
  • Finnish: keikkailu — taking of a band on the road
  • Polish: trasa koncertowa — taking of a band on the road