The traffic jam was caused by roadwork being done during rush hour.
The athlete needed to get home early to do his roadwork before it got too dark to be safe.
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roadwork — [rōd′wʉrk΄] n. distance running or jogging as part of an exercise program, esp. of a boxer s training program … English World dictionary
Roadwork — Infobox Book name = Roadwork image caption = First edition cover author = Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English genre = Novel publisher = release date = April 1981 media type =… … Wikipedia
roadwork — n. running to do roadwork (the boxer did roadwork every day) * * * [ rəʊdwɜːk] [ running ] to do roadwork (the boxer did roadwork every day) … Combinatory dictionary
Roadwork (album) — Infobox Album Name = Roadwork Type = Live Artist = Edgar Winter s White Trash, with Rick Derringer Released = 1972 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = 66:14 Label = Epic Records Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
roadwork — noun Date: 1802 1. work done in constructing or repairing roads 2. conditioning for an athletic contest (as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs … New Collegiate Dictionary
roadwork — /rohd werrk /, n. 1. work, as construction or repairs, done on a road. 2. a conditioning exercise for an athlete consisting of running considerable distances in areas that are reasonably free of obstructions or traffic, as fields or country roads … Universalium
roadwork — road|work [ roud,wɜrk ] noun uncount AMERICAN repairs that are done to the surface of a road … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
roadwork — n. construction done on a road, repairs made to a road; exercise routine comprised of running for long distances through open areas … English contemporary dictionary
roadwork — noun 1》 (roadworks) Brit. repairs to roads or to utilities under roads. 2》 athletic exercise or training involving running on roads … English new terms dictionary
roadwork — noun roadworks (plural) BrE repairs that are being done to a road … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
