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road map

noun

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

Did you bring a road map?
a road map to peace

First Known Use of road map

1741

road map Synonyms

Synonyms

arrangement, blueprint, design, game, game plan, ground plan, master plan, program, project, plan, scheme, strategy, system

Related Words

collusion, conspiracy, plot; contrivance, device, gambit, maneuver, ruse, stratagem, subterfuge, trick; counterplan, counterstrategy; means, tactic, technique, way; procedure, protocol; conception, idea, projet, proposal, specific (s), specification (s); aim, intent, intention, purpose; diagram, formula, layout, map, pattern, platform, policy, recipe, setup

ROAD MAP Defined for English Language Learners

road map

noun

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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