Main Entry: road

Pronunciation: \ˈrōd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English rode, from Old English rād ride, journey; akin to Old English rīdan to ride

Date: 14th century

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 : roadbed 2b
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 (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>

— road·less \ˈrōd-ləs\ adjective

— down the road : in or into the future