widening
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
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ensanchamiento
- The turnout was no more than a widening of the road, with no guardrails, no boulders to mark the edge.
- road widening
- highway widening
- widening project
Examples
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I presume that churches did not pay for the widening, though.
Blog text (7) -
All they wanted was a little street widening, a few more water points, and some rationalization of infrastructure.
Blog text (24) -
It sure would be nice if it could be solved short of a bridge widening.
Blog text (32) -
Plus, the start of the Lincoln County Fair this weekend, and a road widening for the proposed shopping center off 501 has hit a snag.
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For example, if the FHWA were acting as the lead agency in a Section 7 consultation because it had authorized the use of federal funds for a road improvement project, but a private party sought authorization to take a listed species during the construction of a housing development serviced by the road, the incidental take statement would cover only those takings that occurred as a direct result of the road widening.
Academic text (1991) -
To accommodate this additional demand from the relocation of up to 100 spaces of parking, the design development includes the widening of the north crosswalk on Carlton Avenue at Dean Street and the north crosswalk on 6th Avenue at Dean Street by an additional one foot each. This would maintain each of these crosswalks at an acceptable LOS D, with more than 15 square feet per pedestrian in each peak hour.
Blog text (13) -
In response to mounting criticism about the uneven quality of as-of-right plazas, in 1975, the City replaced them in most commercial areas with three separately defined spaces: the urban plaza, the sidewalk widening, and the open-air concourse.
Academic text (2001) -
The proposed widening of the main road will improve traffic flow in the area.
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The city council approved the widening of the highway to reduce congestion during rush hour.
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Local officials discussed the widening of Elm Street to provide more parking spaces for residents.
Synonyms
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4.1
A widened part of a road where cars can stop or let others pass
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3.8
A place at the side of a road where cars can stop briefly
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6.8
A wider part of a road where cars can pull over
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Widening comes from the same parts, wide 'broad' and -en 'make', and is used for a place that has been made wider. That's why a road widening is a part of the road made broader so vehicles can pass or stop.