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
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 (such 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
Examples of road in a Sentence
We'll cross the road up ahead at the crosswalk.
He drove off the road.
We parked by the side of the road.
There are lots of cars on the road this morning.
These country roads are beautiful.
a desolate stretch of road
Miles of road lay ahead.
The cabin is accessible by road.
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As Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed its 6-foot-tall lunar lander on the moon’s surface around 2:34 a.m. Sunday morning, cheers erupted at the watch party at Haute Spot in Cedar Park, just down the road from where 50 Firefly operators monitored the landing.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Among road games for Carty’s Blue Hens is a trip to Colorado on September 6 and a date at Wake Forest on November 22.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
While stainless steel is durable, harsh chemicals and abrasive tools can compromise its protective coating, leading to discoloration and potential rust issues down the road.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
Several road projects are in progress around the new Department of Veterans Affairs medical center on Brownsboro Road, which is scheduled to open to patients in 2026.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Among road games for Carty’s Blue Hens is a trip to Colorado on September 6 and a date at Wake Forest on November 22.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
While stainless steel is durable, harsh chemicals and abrasive tools can compromise its protective coating, leading to discoloration and potential rust issues down the road.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
Several road projects are in progress around the new Department of Veterans Affairs medical center on Brownsboro Road, which is scheduled to open to patients in 2026.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for road
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“Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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road
noun1
: roadstead
—often used in plural
2
a
: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals
b
3
: path sense 2b
the road to success
4
5
: a series of visits to several places or the travel necessary to get there
the team plays five games on the road
traveled with the road company of the play
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