on the road
idiom
1
: traveling especially in a car, truck, bus, etc.
We've been on the road since Tuesday.
Musicians often spend many months on the road.
2
of a vehicle
: being used
You don't see too many of those cars on the road anymore.
3
: in good enough condition to be legally driven
It will cost $1,500 to get the car back on the road.
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These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district on October 5, 2020 in Beijing, China.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
The Aztecs won back-to-back MW championships in 2015-16, beating Air Force at home and Wyoming on the road (both by 27-24 scores), respectively.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Those turnovers ended up squandering a Los Angeles offense that had four touchdowns drives on the road.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district on October 5, 2020 in Beijing, China.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
The Aztecs won back-to-back MW championships in 2015-16, beating Air Force at home and Wyoming on the road (both by 27-24 scores), respectively.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Those turnovers ended up squandering a Los Angeles offense that had four touchdowns drives on the road.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
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“On the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20road. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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