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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Among 32 major automotive brands, Jeep ranked last in Consumer Reports' annual grading last year that includes a combination of road test scores, safety ratings, and predicted reliability and owner satisfaction data.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The Bucs travel across the country in Week 12 for a tough road test against the Los Angeles Rams.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
This tour marks the first time that Radiohead have gone out without either a new album to promote or new songs to road test.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
This game will happen after Group of Five leader Memphis faces a road test at Tulane.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The Bucs travel across the country in Week 12 for a tough road test against the Los Angeles Rams.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
This tour marks the first time that Radiohead have gone out without either a new album to promote or new songs to road test.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
This game will happen after Group of Five leader Memphis faces a road test at Tulane.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Road test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20test. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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