roadwork
noun
roadwork is spelled R-O-A-D-W-O-R-K: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, roadwork means “The construction or maintenance done to roads” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of roadwork is roadworks.
How many letters and syllables are in roadwork?
| Letters | 8: R-O-A-D-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is roadwork?
Roadwork appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce roadwork?
Roadwork has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with roadwork
Also written: road work (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of roadwork
- roadworks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does roadwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The construction or maintenance done to roads.
The traffic jam was caused by roadwork being done during rush hour.
- 2
Exercise such as running and jogging done on the roads.
The athlete needed to get home early to do his roadwork before it got too dark to be safe.
- 3
The taking of a band on the road to perform music in different locations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Roadwork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense construction or maintenance done to roads:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | travaux publics, travaux sur la route, travaux |
| German | Arbeitsstelle |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does roadwork come from?
From road + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).