road test
noun
1
: a test of a vehicle under practical operating conditions on the road
2
: a test on the road of a person's driving ability as a requirement for a driver's license
road test
transitive verb
Examples of road test in a Sentence
The car performed well on the road test.
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These travel pros spend day after day in airplane cabins and jet-setting to different destinations around the globe, giving them endless opportunities to road test products and find ones that really perform when up against the rigors of nonstop air travel.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
When women were ready for the road test, Mr. Howard would usually accompany them.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
When women were ready for the road test, Mr. Howard would usually accompany them.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for road test
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“Road test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20test. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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