road map

noun

Updated on: 18 May 2018

Definition of road map

1 : a map showing roads especially for automobile travel

2 a : a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal

b : a detailed explanation

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Examples of road map in a Sentence

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a road map to peace

Recent Examples of road map from the Web

The audit provides a road map for fixing what is wrong in Jefferson County.

— joseph gerth, The Courier-Journal, "Bevin's education chief changed the recommendation for a JCPS takeover," 11 May 2018
Following a road map recommendation to upgrade computing facilities, the budget announcement specifically provides AU$140 million for upgrades to two existing national high-performance computing centers.

— dennis normile, Science | AAAS, "Australian scientists welcome boosts in in new federal budget," 9 May 2018
The commission was assigned to deliver a road map for achieving long-term sustainability for the park system.

— harriot manley, San Francisco Chronicle, "Volunteers, nonprofits reviving some California state parks," 9 May 2018
Aside from the fact that their businesses are still nascent, none of them offer truly competitive products or have any road map to do so.

— jacob kastrenakes, The Verge, "T-Mobile says it has seven major competitors, which is complete nonsense," 30 Apr. 2018
The State Parks website has a helpful road map of the Thousand Springs park properties.

— steve stuebner, idahostatesman, "Experience the thundering power of Shoshone Falls — then visit nearby waterfalls, too | Idaho Statesman," 16 Apr. 2018
That’s similar to the road map Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has followed on the way to pulling ahead of Ford in North American profitability.

— Fortune, "Ford Will Stop Making Cars — Except These 2 Models," 26 Apr. 2018
Congress has never removed a president from office, so there’s no clear road map for successfully doing so.

— matt ford, The New Republic, "How Not to Remove a President," 16 Apr. 2018
Teams are given a paper road map, a rental car and a flip phone with a camera and then have to complete challenges that lead to their relatives.

— cary darling, Houston Chronicle, "BYUtv's 'Relative Race' makes a pit stop in Houston," 3 Apr. 2018

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road map

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Definition of road map for English Language Learners

: a map that shows the roads in a particular area
: a plan for achieving a goal

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