road map
noun
1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation
Examples of road map in a Sentence
Did you bring a road map?
a road map to peace
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When this road map is missing, the broker may sound enthusiastic but not organized.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
During the talks in Tokyo, the two leaders agreed to work together to diversify energy resources and expand trade and investment to support energy supply chains, according to the road map released by the ministry.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The New York Jets’ trade of edge rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Titans for nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat could provide a road map for the Giants with Kayvon Thibodeaux.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The road map isn’t all that complicated.
—Jeb Bush, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
During the talks in Tokyo, the two leaders agreed to work together to diversify energy resources and expand trade and investment to support energy supply chains, according to the road map released by the ministry.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The New York Jets’ trade of edge rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Titans for nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat could provide a road map for the Giants with Kayvon Thibodeaux.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The road map isn’t all that complicated.
—Jeb Bush, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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