In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ROADWAY
roadway
(noun) a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
roadway (plural roadways)
A way used as a road.
The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.
The portion of a bridge or railway used by traffic.
Source: Wiktionary
Road"way`, n.
Definition: A road; especially, the part traveled by carriages. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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