road

noun

ˈrōd

Synonyms of road next

: roadstead

—often used in plural

: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals

especially : one lying outside of an urban district : highway

: roadbed sense 2b

: a route or way to an end, conclusion, or circumstance

on the road to success

: railway

: 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

roadless

ˈrōd-ləs

adjective

Phrases

down the road

: in or into the future

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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Val’s middle son, Eric, and his wife, Lei, who lived about a mile down the road with their three young sons, called: Their apartment’s roof had blown off. —

Anumita Kaur, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023 Starting with this weekend’s road game at Arkansas, the Cougars will face 10 straight Power Five opponents from now until late November. —

Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023 Safer streets The growth and adoption of AVs could prove a crucial step towards safer roads, Kendall believes. —

Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023 This is San Diego State’s first road game after playing the first three at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. —

Ndaschel, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023 Critics said the commission’s decision, if upheld by the council, would make L.A. roads less safe, allowing drivers to be distracted by images that change every eight seconds. —

David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023 A number of countries have vowed to send aid to Libya, but getting the supplies into the affected areas has proven difficult with many roads blocked and bridges destroyed. —

Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2023 Just down the road in Foley, Baker and Foley are tied 14-14 in another 7A, Region 1 game. —

Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023 Anitta Had a 'Nervous' Bathroom Emergency Before Recording with Madonna: 'My Stomach Was Going Crazy' But the road wasn't easy. —

Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023 See More

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