noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The prepared location for a road, including its foundation.
2. 2
   a bed supporting a road wordnet
3. 3
   A trackbed.

   "Holonym: right of way"

Synonyms

All synonyms

alleyalleywayarterialarterial highwayarterial streetartery

Example

More examples

"The roadbed, much of it fringing Swansea Bay, has been given free to the local authorities."

Etymology

From road + bed.

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