"roadbuilding" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From road + building. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|road|building}} road + building Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} roadbuilding (uncountable)
  1. The construction of roads. Tags: uncountable Related terms: roadbuilder Translations (construction of roads): Straßenbau [masculine] (German), veibygging [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), vegbygging [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), vegbygging [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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