roadwork
noun
road·work ˈrōd-ˌwərk 
1
: work done in constructing or repairing roads
2
: conditioning for an athletic contest (such as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs
Example Sentences
The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, roadwork will be starting on Pleasant Street, a few blocks south, for a $113 million project there. 
John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022 Residents are invited to a virtual community meeting to learn more about this important city roadwork project, including the phases, maintenance of traffic and more. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 31 May 2022 Drivers will be detoured to the frontage road, according to Emily Black, spokesperson for the Texas Department of Transportation, which is heading up the roadwork through a contractor. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 10 June 2022 The highway administration has been working with jurisdictions to inform motorists about emergency roadwork and suggest alternative routes. Justin George, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In 1982, roadwork accidentally unearthed stunning Late Antique mosaics dating back to the fourth through sixth centuries. Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022 Mayor Jerome Prince said the city has managed to find an additional $3 million this year for roadwork in addition to the approximately $2 million spent each year from the motor vehicle highway fund. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022 Orange cones and metal signs indicated stretches of roadwork. Brooke Warren, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2020 The city is planning extensive roadwork improvements around the Freedom Center site, where Tribune Publishing’s printing plant would be supplanted by the entertainment complex. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2022 See More
John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022 Residents are invited to a virtual community meeting to learn more about this important city roadwork project, including the phases, maintenance of traffic and more. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 31 May 2022 Drivers will be detoured to the frontage road, according to Emily Black, spokesperson for the Texas Department of Transportation, which is heading up the roadwork through a contractor. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 10 June 2022 The highway administration has been working with jurisdictions to inform motorists about emergency roadwork and suggest alternative routes. Justin George, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In 1982, roadwork accidentally unearthed stunning Late Antique mosaics dating back to the fourth through sixth centuries. Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022 Mayor Jerome Prince said the city has managed to find an additional $3 million this year for roadwork in addition to the approximately $2 million spent each year from the motor vehicle highway fund. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022 Orange cones and metal signs indicated stretches of roadwork. Brooke Warren, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2020 The city is planning extensive roadwork improvements around the Freedom Center site, where Tribune Publishing’s printing plant would be supplanted by the entertainment complex. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1