roadworker
Asphalt crew member
A roadworker is someone who builds, repairs, or maintains roads.
The work typically involves manual labor—laying asphalt, filling potholes, operating heavy machinery, or directing traffic around construction zones.
Roadworkers were repaving the highway all summer.
Petroleum-based paving material
- concreteSolid building mixture
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
aggregate · bitumen · thermoplastic · tar · sand · sealant · emulsion · grit
Power tool for breaking concrete
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- graderOne who assigns scores
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
backhoe · compactor · pickaxe · shovel · wheelbarrow · drill · steamroller · paver
Easily seen from distance
Coming up again
- pavingLaying hard ground cover
- excavationAct of unearthing
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- stripingCreating linear patterns
drainage · trenching · compaction · demolition · flagging · digging · hauling · laying
Working team aboard
- foremanWorker who directs others
- shiftMovement or work period
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
endurance · physical · sweat · teamwork · union · apprentice · contractor · subcontractor
Major road for travel
- culvertTunnel for water passage
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- overpassBridge spanning a road
underpass · median · sidewalk · curb · streetlight · shoulder · tunnel · bridge
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
rebar · aggregate · bitumen · thermoplastic · tar · sand · sealant · emulsion · grit · paint
jackhammer
Power tool for breaking concrete
roller · backhoe · compactor · pickaxe · shovel · wheelbarrow · drill · steamroller · paver · tamper
high-visibility
Easily seen from distance
- hardhatProtective construction headwear
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- earplugsInsertable sound blockers
goggles · harness · training · flagman · PPE · sunscreen · hydration
resurfacing
Coming up again
- pavingLaying hard ground cover
- excavationAct of unearthing
- gradingAssigning marks to work
striping · drainage · trenching · compaction · demolition · flagging · digging · hauling · laying · patching
crew
Working team aboard
fatigue · endurance · physical · sweat · teamwork · union · apprentice · contractor · subcontractor · seasonal
highway
Major road for travel
- culvertTunnel for water passage
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
overpass · underpass · median · sidewalk · curb · streetlight · shoulder · tunnel · bridge · roundabout
roadworkermotorist
Person operating a vehicle
commuter · driver · road user · traveler · pedestrian
roadworkeroffice worker
Indoor professional employee
white-collar worker · knowledge worker · executive · bureaucrat · accountant