roadbed

CEFRC2

/ˈɹoʊdˌbɛd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The prepared base on which a road or railway is built.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A trackbed.

Examples

  • A stable roadbed is essential for the health of any road.

  • The crew is preparing the solid roadbed for the new highway.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The prepared location for a road, including its foundation.

More examples

In context

  • Workers laid a layer of gravel to prepare the roadbed.

  • Holonym: right of way

  • The roadbed, much of it fringing Swansea Bay, has been given free to the local authorities.

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Question 1 · Quick check

Workers laid gravel to build a solid blank for the new highway.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From road + bed.