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.

Examples of on the road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even with returning quarterback Bryce Young underwhelming in the passing game, the Panthers were still able to match last year’s win total in just nine games, moving to 5-4 on the season with a second consecutive victory on the road. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025

Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025

Somehow, the Dodgers prevailed, becoming only the ninth team out of 32 to win Games 6 and 7 on the road in a best-of-seven World Series. —Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

Messi and his teammates won 5-2 on the road in final game of the regular season and 3-1 at home last weekend in Game 1 of the playoffs. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for on the road

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed