Parts of roads and road systems

Americaninformal a special lane on a highway that can be used only by vehicles with more than one person in them and is painted with very large diamond shapes

dogleg (noun)

a bend in a road, path, etc. where it completely changes direction

express lane (noun)

American the part of a highway for cars that are traveling a long distance

extension (noun)

a part of a road or railroad line added to the existing one

fast lane (noun)

the outer lane on a road, used by vehicles traveling fastest

flyover (noun)

British an overpass that takes one road above another road

fork (noun)

a place where a road, path, or river divides into two parts to form a shape like a “Y”

fork (noun)

one of the parts that a road, path, or river divides into

hairpin (noun)

a hairpin curve

hairpin curve (noun)

American a very sharp curve in a road, where the road forms a “U” shape

hill (noun)

a steep slope in a path or road

interchange (noun)

a place where you can change from a highway to a crossing road using a system of smaller roads, bridges, etc.

intersection (noun)

a place where roads, lines, etc. join or cross each other

junction (noun)

a place where two or more highways, railroad lines, or rivers join together

junction (noun)

British a road exit

lane (noun)

one of the parts that a wide road or highway is divided into, marked by painted lines and intended for one line of traffic

line (noun)

a long thin mark on a road used for organizing traffic and for showing drivers where they can park

median (noun)

American a narrow piece of ground that separates the two sides of a highway or other main road. The British word is central reservation.

on-ramp (noun)

American a road that leads on to a big highway

on the inside (British)

British if a car passes you on the inside, it goes between your car and the edge of the road when you are nearer the middle of the road

passing lane (noun)

the lane (=area) of a highway where vehicles can pass other vehicles and travel fastest. The British word is outside lane.

roadway (noun)

the part of a road that you drive on

roundabout (noun)

British a traffic circle or rotary

S-curve (noun)

American a double curve in a road that forms a shape similar to an “s”

section (noun)

a part of a road or path

sleeping policeman (noun)

Britishold-fashioned a speed bump

the slow lane (noun)

the part of a highway for vehicles that are moving more slowly than other vehicles

speed bump (noun)

a steep rise across the width of a road that forces drivers to drive more slowly

speed trap (noun)

a place on a road where the police secretly measure how fast people are driving

T-junction (noun)

British a T-intersection

tollbooth (noun)

a small building where drivers pay to use a particular bridge or road

toll plaza (noun)

American a section of road with a row of tollbooths across it

traffic circle (noun)

American a part of a road in the shape of a circle that other roads join. The British word is roundabout.

truck stop (noun)

American an area with a restaurant beside a major road where truck drivers can stop and have a meal, buy gas, or have their vehicle repaired

tunnel (noun)

an underground passage through which vehicles travel

turn (noun)

a place where a road bends to the right or left

turnaround (noun)

American a wide area in which you can turn a vehicle

turnout (noun)

American a place along a narrow road where the road becomes wider so cars can pass each other

turnround (noun)

a turnaround

twist (noun)

a bend in a road or a river

underpass (noun)

part of a road or path that goes under another road or under a railroad

weigh station (noun)

a place next to an important highway where trucks must stop to be weighed

Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of roads and road systems in American Thesaurus