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Meaning of "roadwork" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ROADWORK

ˈrəʊdˌwɜːk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROADWORK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Roadwork is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROADWORK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Roadwork

Roadwork is a novel by Stephen King, published in 1981 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman as a paperback original. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books, which is no longer in print. However, three of the four novels in that collection - Roadwork, The Long Walk, and The Running Man - have since been reprinted as standalone titles. The story takes place in an unnamed Midwestern city in 1973–1974. Grieving over the death of his son and the disintegration of his marriage, a man is driven to mental instability when he learns that both his home and his workplace will be demolished to make way for an extension to an interstate highway.

Definition of roadwork in the English dictionary

The definition of roadwork in the dictionary is sports training by running along roads.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROADWORK

artwork · beadwork · bladework · cold-work · fieldwork · framework · groundwork · handwork · headwork · homework · housework · leadwork · network · patchwork · spadework · studwork · teamwork · wickerwork · woodwork · yardwork

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROADWORK

roadhouse · roadie · roading · roadkill · roadless · roadmaking · roadman · roadmen · roadmender · roadroller · roadrunner · roadside · roadside repairs · roadstead · roadster · roadway · roadworks · roadworthies · roadworthiness · roadworthy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROADWORK

all in a day´s work · at work · bodywork · clockwork · coursework · field work · firework · footwork · group work · guesswork · metalwork · millwork · needlework · neural network · out of work · rework · social work · waxwork · wirework · work

Synonyms and antonyms of roadwork in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «roadwork» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ROADWORK

Find out the translation of roadwork to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of roadwork from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roadwork» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

道路工程
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

obras viales
570 millions of speakers
en

English

roadwork
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

roadwork
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أعمال الطرق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дорожные работы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

rodovias
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রাস্তার কাজ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

travaux de voirie
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

kerja jalan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Bauarbeiten
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

道路工事
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

도로 공사
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Roadwork
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công trường
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சாலை பணி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रस्त्याचे काम
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yol çalışması
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

roadwork
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

roboty drogowe
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дорожні роботи
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

lucrari la drumuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδοποιίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

padwerke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vägarbete
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vegarbeid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of roadwork

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROADWORK»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of roadwork
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roadwork

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROADWORK»

Discover the use of roadwork in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roadwork and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Roadwork
What happens when one good-and-angry man fights back is murder—and then some.
Stephen King, 1999
2
Roadwork
Big machines and their drivers work together to build a road.
Sally Sutton, 2008
3
Roadwork: Theory and Practice
This fourth edition has been fully updated in line with new standards and legislation. It also incorporates a completely new chapter on the important ' New Roads and Street Works Act.
Arthur Wignall, 1999
4
Roadwork: Rock & Roll Turned Inside Out
Roadwork is a compilation of over 200 of Wright's groundbreaking photographs and the true stories behind the captivating pictures that have earned him praise as "America's most important documenter of the 1960s and 1970s rock 'n' roll scene ...
Thomas R. Wright, Susan VanHecke, 2007
5
Roadwork: Theory and Practice
Students will find this text fully caters for the requirements of BTEC National and NVQ qualifications in construction, civil engineering and highways maintenance.
Peter Kendrick, Steve Beresford, Paul McCormick, 2007
6
Roadwork!
The denizens of Radiator Springs prepare for the arrival of tourists as Sarge runs a boot camp, Fillmore makes fuel, and Ramone manages his paint shop.
Melissa Lagonegro, 2008
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Kick Boxing
Roadwork An absolute must for the kickboxer, running (referred to as roadwork by boxers), strengthens the legs and develops stamina. If you have to lose weight before a fight then wear warm, heavy clothes during your run. Mix up your ...
Eddie Cave, 2001
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Roadwork
Roadwork is a novel by Stephen King, published in 1981 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman as a paperback original. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books, which is no longer in print.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
9
Roadwork
Wile E. Coyote never gives up. To set these two characters in motion, close the TV-like screen over the right-hand pages of the book. Read the story, yell 'Action!' and shake the book to make the actors bounce and wiggle.
Looney Tunes Books, Warner Bros., 1996
10
Roadwork:
The novel starts with a "man on the street" news interview in August 1972, in which an unnamed man (later revealed to be Dawes) gives his angry opinion of the highway extension project.
Stephen King as Richard Bachman, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROADWORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roadwork is used in the context of the following news items.
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Roadwork cranks up in Bend
Hundreds of roadwork signs are dotting Bend city streets as summer road ... The roadwork happens to coincide with many summer events in the city and can ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
2
Gosford, Ming intersection to be closed this weekend for roadwork
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - The intersection of Gosford Road and Ming Avenue is scheduled to be closed this weekend for roadway reconstruction. «Bakersfield Now, Jul 15»
3
Roadwork to close lanes of Pulaski Pike near Judd Avenue
Huntsville Utilities will close the two southbound lanes of Pulaski Pike between Judd Avenue and Stag Run Drive. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Once work is ... «WAFF, Jul 15»
4
Roadwork Causing Delays
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Austin Bluffs Parkway from Union Boulevard to American Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Before that, eastbound traffic ... «KKTV 11 News, Jul 15»
5
Palo Alto: Emergency roadwork clogs northbound Highway 101
Police are asking drivers to avoid Highway 101 around University Avenue, Oregon Expressway and Embarcadero if possible until the roadwork is complete. «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
6
Roadwork to slow US-24 traffic between St. Marys, Wamego
Travelers using US-24 highway between St. Marys and Wamego can expect delays because of roadwork scheduled to begin Monday. The Kansas Department ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jun 15»
7
UDOT announces weekend roadwork
PROVO — Look for road work changes at Point of the Mountain if you plan on traveling to and from the Salt Lake City area this weekend. The Utah Department ... «Daily Herald, Jun 15»
8
Analysis: College, roadwork have modest gains in session
BATON ROUGE – Public college leaders seeking a stronger financial base and advocates pushing for financing solutions to the state's woefully inadequate ... «Shreveport Times, Jun 15»
9
Roadwork begins Monday on Highway 20 intersection
Construction will begin Monday on the Highway 20 and Highway 31 intersection project. The roadwork will continue through September 2015. «WAFF, Jun 15»
10
LA roadwork hinders I-10 traffic flow in Hancock Co.
Road work and traffic congestion. Once again, that's the story for drivers heading westbound into Louisiana from Mississippi on Interstate 10. Last weekend, road ... «WLOX, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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