1
: roadstead
—often used in plural
2
a
: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals
especially
: one lying outside of an urban district : highway
b
3
: a route or way to an end, conclusion, or circumstance
on the road to success
4
: railway
5
: a series of scheduled visits or appearances (such as games or performances) in several locations or the travel necessary to make these visits
the team is on the road
on tour with the musical's road company
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Examples of road in a Sentence
We'll cross the road up ahead at the crosswalk.
He drove off the road.
We parked by the side of the road.
There are lots of cars on the road this morning.
These country roads are beautiful.
a desolate stretch of road
Miles of road lay ahead.
The cabin is accessible by road.
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What To Know The advisory warned that road conditions could become hazardous, particularly during peak travel hours on Wednesday.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Mayor vetoes measure increasing borrowing by $4 million for additional road repairs
Johnson vetoed in full a measure that would borrow an additional $4 million to fund improvements to an additional 30 lane miles of roadway.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
When the storm died out on Monday morning, crews began the laborious task of clearing the roads.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
The city expects the road to be closed through 5 p.m. Feb. 24.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Mayor vetoes measure increasing borrowing by $4 million for additional road repairs
Johnson vetoed in full a measure that would borrow an additional $4 million to fund improvements to an additional 30 lane miles of roadway.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
When the storm died out on Monday morning, crews began the laborious task of clearing the roads.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
The city expects the road to be closed through 5 p.m. Feb. 24.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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road
noun1
: roadstead
—often used in plural
2
a
: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals
b
3
: path sense 2b
the road to success
4
5
: a series of visits to several places or the travel necessary to get there
the team plays five games on the road
traveled with the road company of the play
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