Roadbed Meaning
/ˈɹoʊdˌbɛd/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe prepared location for a road, including its foundation.
nounA trackbed.
Sentence Examples
The crew is preparing the solid roadbed for the new highway.
A stable roadbed is essential for the health of any road.
Workers laid a layer of gravel to prepare the roadbed.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Workers laid gravel to build a solid ____ for the new highway.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The engineers reinforced the ____ before laying the new asphalt surface on the busy highway.
Word Origin & History
From road + bed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The roadbed, much of it fringing Swansea Bay, has been given free to the local authorities."
— 1960 February, “Swansea & Mumbles closure”, in Trains Illustrated, page 95:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Workers laid gravel to build a solid ____ for the new highway.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The engineers reinforced the ____ before laying the new asphalt surface on the busy highway.