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.
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
After upsetting Carolina in Week 10, the Saints bested the Bucs in Week 14 on the road.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Dec. 2025
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China.
—Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
Zelenskyy posted a video of himself standing on the road into Kupiansk on Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
After upsetting Carolina in Week 10, the Saints bested the Bucs in Week 14 on the road.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Dec. 2025
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China.
—Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
Zelenskyy posted a video of himself standing on the road into Kupiansk on Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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“On the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20road. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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