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Narrator: Today's word is "Roadworks" — noun, pronounced /ˈrəʊdwɜːks/, with the stress on "road".
Narrator: Roadworks are repairs or construction being carried out on a road.
Narrator: In plain English, roadworks are where workers dig up or fix a road, causing delays.
Narrator: It combines road and works, meaning works done on a road.
Narrator: "To hit roadworks" describes encountering construction that slows your journey.
Narrator: It differs from roadblock because roadworks are for repair, whereas a roadblock is a barrier to stop traffic.
Narrator: "Roadworks ahead" is a sense meaning a warning sign for construction on the road ahead.
Narrator: Motoring, town planning, logistics and everyday speech all rely on the word roadworks.
Narrator: So remember: roadworks are road repairs, from road plus works.
Speaker A: What are roadworks?
Speaker B: Road repairs! ROADWORKS combines road and works, so it's construction or repairs being done on a road.
Speaker A: So they cause delays?
Speaker B: Often yes — but the road ends up better!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Hit roadworks"; "roadworks ahead"; "diversion for roadworks" — delays, signs and routes.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Treat roadworks as a plural noun, because it takes a plural verb — the roadworks are, not the roadworks is.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Construction' the general cousin, 'repairs' the everyday twin, 'diversion' the related alternative. The word keeps its delaying charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "roadworks" in AI prompts — useful for navigation apps and traffic tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame traffic alerts?
Speaker B: Right. For a navigation app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short traffic alert for roadworks on a motorway, naming the diversion and delay time.
Speaker A: How about a planning tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to schedule:
Prompt: Draft a schedule for night-time roadworks in a town, naming two hours and one route.
Speaker A: Could it help with a logistics bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame routes:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences how roadworks affect delivery times, naming one workaround.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a driving chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short tip on driving safely through roadworks, naming one speed rule.
Roadworks — meaning in Arabic & definition More R courses GL Dictionary