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    carriageway

    noun
    noun
    BrE BrE//ˈkærɪdʒweɪ//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkærɪdʒweɪ//
    (British English) Types of road
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  1. 1one of the two sides of a motorway or other large road, used by traffic moving in the same direction the eastbound carriageway of the M50 see also dual carriageway Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivedual, single, northbound, … prepositionon a/​the carriageway See full entry See related entries: Types of road
  2. 2the part of a road intended for vehicles, not people walking, etc. Vehicles should be parked as close as possible to the edge of the carriageway. See related entries: Types of road
    3.  Wordfinderroadbypass, carriageway, diversion, hard shoulder, lane, lay-by, motorway, road, roundabout, signpost
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