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carriageway

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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car·riage·way /ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/ noun [countable]  British EnglishTTR one of the two sides of a motorway or main road, for vehicles travelling in the same direction 行车道 the northbound carriageway of the M1 一号高速公路上的北向行车道 dual carriageway
Examples from the Corpus
carriagewayHe united the two offices into one neo-classical building with a carriageway running between them.Both carriageways were closed for eight hours causing huge tailbacks.Every major road out of the centre had its tramway running up the centre of a dual carriageway.Local consultation on the road which would be dual carriageway, with a possible extension is due to end next week.The accident happened on a busy dual carriageway when the transporter hit a grass verge and landed on top of one of the cars.That involves building one whole new carriageway at the side of the existing motorway.Just at that moment he saw the exit from the Westway and swung off the raised carriageway.This is on a dangerous bend where pedestrians have to walk on the carriageway.
car·riage·way nounChineseSyllable
of the one or motorway Corpus sides a of two


carriageway
carriageway /ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/ noun [countable]
British English one of the two sides of a motorway or main road, for vehicles travelling in the same direction:
    the northbound carriageway of the M1
dual carriageway


car·riage·wayBrE /ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/ 🔊 noun (BrE) one of the two sides of a motorway or other large road, used by traffic moving in the same direction (高速公路等的)单方向路the eastbound carriageway of the M5050 号高速公路的东向路   see also dual carriageway the part of a road intended for vehicles, not people walking, etc. 车行道;行车道

bypass, carriageway, diversion, hard shoulder, lane, lay-by, motorway, road, roundabout, signpost