Explore Carriageway through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like roadway. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Carriageway meaning
- The part of a road that carries traffic.
- One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
Synonyms of Carriageway
Using Carriageway
- The main meaning on this page is: The part of a road that carries traffic. | One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
- Useful related words include: roadway.
- In the example corpus, carriageway often appears in combinations such as: the carriageway, dual carriageway, carriageway of.
Context around Carriageway
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Carriageway
- In this selection, "carriageway" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dual, eastbound, side, closures, reconstruction and first stand out and add context to how "carriageway" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include on the carriageway, a carriageway will be and dual carriageway. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "carriageway" sits close to words such as barbados, bustling and carving, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with carriageway
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A carriageway will be closed for four days, the council has warned. (12 words)
A lorry caught fire at about 10.25am near Sainte Maximin on the carriageway in the direction of Italy. (19 words)
The former has been significantly widened to a dual carriageway at several sections, although much of it remains single carriageway. (20 words)
Horrific footage of the collision was played to the court by prosecutor Amex Orndal in which she could be seen pulling out into the opposing carriageway, then hitting the bike with Jordan thrown into the air before landing on the carriageway. (41 words)
When the Expressway was first opened, you used to be able to head east at the bottom of Glan-yr-Afon Rd by crossing over the westbound carriageway first - then joining the eastbound carriageway in the dip by the old cottages. (41 words)
The two carriageways were awarded to different construction companies: M/S CGC (Nigeria) Limited for the left-hand-side carriageway of 15km and Gilmor (Nigeria) Limited for the right-hand-side carriageway measuring 5km. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
A47 both directions Wansford to Jct 15 - carriageway closures, lane closures, permanent lay-by closures, speed restrictions and diversion routes for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways (8pm to 6am).
Horrific footage of the collision was played to the court by prosecutor Amex Orndal in which she could be seen pulling out into the opposing carriageway, then hitting the bike with Jordan thrown into the air before landing on the carriageway.
When the Expressway was first opened, you used to be able to head east at the bottom of Glan-yr-Afon Rd by crossing over the westbound carriageway first - then joining the eastbound carriageway in the dip by the old cottages.
The two carriageways were awarded to different construction companies: M/S CGC (Nigeria) Limited for the left-hand-side carriageway of 15km and Gilmor (Nigeria) Limited for the right-hand-side carriageway measuring 5km.
The former has been significantly widened to a dual carriageway at several sections, although much of it remains single carriageway.
The M180 motorway passes through North Lincolnshire, splitting into two dual-carriageway trunk roads to the Humber Bridge and Grimsby, and the A46 is now dual carriageway between Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln.
The original carriageway is changed from two-way to become one-way, while the new carriageway is one-way in the opposite direction.
A120 eastbound Panner's Interchange to Marks Farm Roundabout carriageway closure: Road set to be closed eastbound every evening over coming week between 8pm and 6am.
A busy stretch of the M6 had to be completely closed after an HGV lost two wheels resulting in debris being strews across the carriageway.
A carriageway will be closed for four days, the council has warned.
A combination of blind summits, dangerous curves and twisty sections of single carriageway make it a stern test for anyone in a car or on a motorbike.
A dad who was dragged for around 100 metres onto a busy dual carriageway during a horrifying carjacking has said he is lucky to be alive.
After much questioning about the A46, Mohammed Patel says it was "obvious" that the Skoda had crashed after a number of impacts made it leave the carriageway.
A GMP spokesperson said: “An Auris driver nearly caused a pile up this morning on the M60 when exiting at the wrong junction, then swerving back onto the main carriageway across the hatch markings.
A grey Nissan Qashqai which was carrying the family from Coventry is reported to have left the carriageway at speed.
A huge emergency service response swooped down to the London-bound carriageway of the motorway at around 12.05am on Monday (July 17) following a two-car crash.
A lane of the M6 motorway was closed for more than an hour due to a spillage of fish on the carriageway.
A lorry caught fire at about 10.25am near Sainte Maximin on the carriageway in the direction of Italy.
A lorry driver, who is thought to have broken down in a live lane on the eastbound carriageway, has been left fighting for his life in an incident between Top.
A scheme to turn the A5 into a dual carriageway was first approved in 2007 but has been held up by legal proceedings from an opposition group known as the Alternative A5 Alliance (AA5A).
Phrases with carriageway
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with carriageway
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: