on the road

phrase

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

The rare curtain call on the road continued an outpouring of support from Mets fans for Alonso over the past two nights — and apparently annoyed at least one of his former teammates. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

For Atlanta resident Sherran Mumphrey, accessing care for her mother can mean hours on the road and at the hospital. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The club might be on the road preparing to face Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, or Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Senior quarterback Dante Moore was nowhere to be found during media availability following the Ducks' loss on the road, which was noticed by every reporter in the room, but according to head coach Dan Lanning, his absence was excused. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the road

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