road test
noun
1
: a test of a vehicle under practical operating conditions on the road
2
: a test on the road of a person's driving ability as a requirement for a driver's license
road test
transitive verb
Examples of road test in a Sentence
The car performed well on the road test.
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It was taught in driving school and tested for when taking the road test (in Ontario).
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
About 3,286,146 people of the 10,164,062 drivers who took a road test from 2016 to 2025 failed to pass, Zutobi said.
—Don Sweeney
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Marlins now have their first road test against the New York Yankees.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Minnesota lawmakers introduced a bill this month that would require new drivers under the age of 21 to take driver’s ed in a classroom, in addition to physical road tests, to get their licenses.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
About 3,286,146 people of the 10,164,062 drivers who took a road test from 2016 to 2025 failed to pass, Zutobi said.
—Don Sweeney
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Marlins now have their first road test against the New York Yankees.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Minnesota lawmakers introduced a bill this month that would require new drivers under the age of 21 to take driver’s ed in a classroom, in addition to physical road tests, to get their licenses.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for road test
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“Road test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20test. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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