roadwork

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrəʊdˌwɜːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈroʊdˌwɝk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rōd′wûrk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
road•work /ˈroʊdˌwɜrk/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. exercise for an athlete, esp. a boxer, usually running on roads:getting up early to do his roadwork.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
road•work  (rōd′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. work, as construction or repairs, done on a road.
  2. a conditioning exercise for an athlete consisting of running considerable distances in areas that are reasonably free of obstructions or traffic, as fields or country roads: performed chiefly by boxers in training for a bout.
  • road + work 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
roadwork / ˈrəʊdˌwɜːk/
  1. sports training by running along roads

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