noun
- plural of carriageway; the parts of a road intended for vehicles, especially the separate sections for traffic moving in opposite directions
Usage: British English
Examples
- The highway has two carriageways separated by a central median.
- Traffic was moving slowly on both carriageways due to construction.
- The accident blocked the northbound carriageway for several hours.
- Emergency vehicles used the shoulder to bypass the congested carriageways.
- The new bridge will have four carriageways to handle increased traffic.
- Police closed one of the carriageways to investigate the crash.