roadbuilding

English

Etymology

From road +‎ building.

Noun

roadbuilding (uncountable)

1. The construction of roads.
   • 2020 December 2, Christian Wolmar, “Wales offers us a glimpse of an integrated transport policy”, in Rail, page 56:

     The default position of virtually transport minister has been to respond to increased demand for travel by arguing the case for more roadbuilding. The current government is no exception.

Related terms

• roadbuilder

 

Translations

construction of roads

• German: Straßenbau (de) m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: veibygging m or f, vegbygging m or f

  Nynorsk: vegbygging f