Explore Roadworks through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Roadworks meaning
plural of roadwork
Using Roadworks
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of roadwork
- In the example corpus, roadworks often appears in combinations such as: the roadworks, roadworks on, roadworks in.
Context around Roadworks
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Roadworks
- In this selection, "roadworks" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, emergency, 250million, ongoing, says, currently and starting stand out and add context to how "roadworks" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about the roadworks which are and but roadworks currently being. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "roadworks" sits close to words such as acquittal, acumen and alfa, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with roadworks
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Brabyns Brow is currently closed in Marple due to 'emergency roadworks'. (11 words)
Image taken in June on Cargo Road of roadworks starting on August 7, 2023. (14 words)
A number of roadworks will be in place on Kent’s vital motorways this week. (15 words)
A disabled woman – the last resident on a street being demolished to make way for £250million roadworks – says she has been made a prisoner in her own home by students who are using the road as a free car park. (40 words)
Crossing the road from one side of the Għadira roadworks to the other side, Falzon joked about how sometimes motorists get so angry at him and Infrastructure Malta that he fears they will want to run him over. (38 words)
But the roadworks above Junction 10 have caused a major headache to those trying to traverse it – and there will be more potential disruption in the next week as the works move towards the final stages. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Most roadworks on England and Wales' main arterial routes will be paused over the festive period, including the 27 miles of roadworks on the M4 near Newbury, Berkshire.
According to the council, it plans to finish the roadworks up to Dunn Street by mid November, which should reduce the impact on road users and residents.
A disabled woman – the last resident on a street being demolished to make way for £250million roadworks – says she has been made a prisoner in her own home by students who are using the road as a free car park.
Advance Warning - Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on Woodhorn Road in both directions at Maple Street.
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Saturday that roadworks in Akamas will proceed and that they will not be suspended under any circumstances.
A number of roadworks will be in place on Kent’s vital motorways this week.
An update on approved funding for roadworks at Middlemount in Rathdowney was requested at the latest meeting of councillors from the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District Council.
A social advisor has told local media Macao Daily News that a broader range of notification methods should be used before and during the roadworks.
Brabyns Brow is currently closed in Marple due to 'emergency roadworks'.
But drivers in the area were left confused on Saturday morning when they saw the roadworks still in place - with no explanation provided at the time.
But roadworks currently being carried out on Ploughley Road are causing more drivers to use the junction in Blackthorn village.
But the roadworks above Junction 10 have caused a major headache to those trying to traverse it – and there will be more potential disruption in the next week as the works move towards the final stages.
Crossing the road from one side of the Għadira roadworks to the other side, Falzon joked about how sometimes motorists get so angry at him and Infrastructure Malta that he fears they will want to run him over.
Drivers are facing disruption through a Greater Manchester town this morning as a busy road is closed for 'emergency roadworks'.
Due to a poor weather forecast the dates for ongoing roadworks on the A828 near Appin will now be delayed until after the festive period.
Exceptions apply if it is not "safe or practical" to change lanes, if there are roadworks, if the driver is following police directions, or if they are making a left- or right-hand turn.
If you're planning to drive through Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Northumberland, Durham, North Tyneside or South Tyneside today, take a look at the list of roadworks to see if your journey will be affected.
Image taken in June on Cargo Road of roadworks starting on August 7, 2023.
Infrastructure Malta has apologised for unannounced roadworks that forced travellers to get off their bus and drag their luggage through an unfinished road to make it to the airport in time.
Matthew claims he was not informed about the roadworks, which are set to continue until April 27.
Common combinations with roadworks
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the roadworks 24×
- roadworks on 18×
- roadworks in 13×
- to roadworks 12×
- roadworks are 11×
- of roadworks 10×
- roadworks will 6×
- roadworks have 5×
- for roadworks 4×
- roadworks to 4×