NYT Dictionary

ROADWAY

/ˈɹoʊdˌweɪ/
NounROAD-wayroad-way · 2 syllablesGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026

Meaning

A way used as a road.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English *rodeway, *radewey (attested in radewey-stile (literally “roadway-stile”)), equivalent to road + way; road had the early sense of "riding" when the compound was formed, thus originally "a way for riding on".

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

alleyarterialarteryavenueboulevardbranchbypassbywaycausewaycourt

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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