road map

noun

1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation

Examples of road map in a Sentence

Did you bring a road map? a road map to peace
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But the case holds lessons about the nature of antifa and could potentially be looked to nationally as a road map for prosecution. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 Under the current road map for Artemis III, the mission will begin with the launch of a single, bare-bones Starship vehicle that will serve as a refueling depot. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 But an explicit multistep road map moves the debate from abstractions to timelines. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025 The road map offered Caracas phased sanctions relief in exchange for the creation of a joint transitional government made up of both the opposition and ruling party. Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for road map

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road map was in 1741

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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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