The difference between Pavement and Roadway

When used as nouns, pavement means any paved floor, whereas roadway means a way used as a road.


check bellow for the other definitions of Pavement and Roadway

  1. Pavement as a noun:

    Any paved floor.

  2. Pavement as a noun (chiefly, British):

    A paved footpath, especially at the side of a road.

  3. Pavement as a noun (US):

    Any paved exterior surface, as of a road or sidewalk.

  4. Pavement as a noun:

    The interior flooring, especially when of stone, of large buildings such as a cathedral.

  1. Roadway as a noun:

    A way used as a road.

  2. Roadway as a noun:

    The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.

  3. Roadway as a noun:

    The portion of a bridge or railway used by traffic.

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