roadbed

ˈroʊdbɛd

Definition

Definition of roadbed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

TECH.

prepared location for a road's foundation

TECH.

The engineers inspected the roadbed before paving.

roadway

subgrade

railway

TECH.

trackbed supporting railway tracks

TECH.

The train derailed due to a weak roadbed.

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prepared location for a road's foundation
trackbed supporting railway tracks

Origin of roadbed

English, road (path) + bed (foundation)

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rail line

infrastructure

railway track and roadbed for trains

subbase

construction

layer of material under a roadbed to provide stability

Examples of roadbed in a sentence

Workers cleared debris from the roadbed after the storm.
Workers reinforced the roadbed for safety.
The old roadbed needed urgent repairs.

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French:lit de la route, lit de voie, ...
German:Straßenbett, Gleisbett, ...
Italian:sedime stradale, massicciata, ...
Spanish:terraplén, lecho de vía, ...
Portuguese:base da estrada, leito de via férrea, ...
Chinese:路基, 轨道床, ...
Japanese:路床, 線路基盤, ...
Arabic:سَرِير الطَّرِيق, سَرِير السِّكَة الحَدِيدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בַּסִּיס הַכָּבִישׁ, תַּשְׁתִּית מִסִּילָה, ...
Russian:дорожное полотно, железнодорожное полотно, ...
Ukrainian:дорожнє полотно, залізничне полотно, ...
Hindi:रोडबेड, पटरियों का आधार, ...
Bengali:রাস্তার ভিত্তি, রেলপথের ট্র্যাকবেড, ...
Catalan:llit de carretera, llit de via, ...
Czech:zemní pláň, železniční spodek, ...
Danish:vejunderlag, sporunderlag, ...
Dutch:wegfundering, spoorbed, ...
Greek:υπόστρωμα, ...
Hungarian:útalap, pályaágyazat, ...
Khmer:គ្រឹះផ្លូវ, គ្រឹះផ្លូវដែក, ...
Korean:도로 기초, 노반, ...
Persian:بستر جاده, بستر راه‌آهن, ...
Polish:podłoże drogi, podtorze, ...
Portuguese (BR):base da estrada, leito ferroviário, ...
Romanian:terasament, suport, ...
Swedish:vägbädd, banvall, ...
Thai:ฐานถนน, ฐานราง, ...
Turkish:yol yatağı, ...
Vietnamese:nền đường, nền đường ray, ...

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Definition of roadbed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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