Roads and traffic · Getting around
roadworks
road construction work
Roadworks are work being done to repair or improve a road.
This vs that
There are roadworks on the high street.
There's a traffic jam on the high street.
Hear it in real life
Why is the bus taking so long?
There's roadworks on the main road.
The roadworks outside the station have been going on for weeks.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally say 'roadworks' when talking about repairs or construction in the street.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: There is many roadworks near my house.
Say: There are a lot of roadworks near my house.
Roadworks is plural in British English, so use 'are'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
roadworks on ___
There are roadworks on the main road this week.
The roadworks on the A34 are causing long delays.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about roads and traffic.
come to a standstill
Traffic came to a standstill near the motorway.
avoid the rush hour
We should leave early to avoid the rush hour.
Roads and traffic words
Getting around · Roads and traffic: the words around “roadworks”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
There are roadworks on the A-road.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
roadworks
road construction work
“The roadworks outside the station have been going on for weeks.”
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