road map

noun

Synonyms of road mapnext
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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Instead, the war in Iran has provided a road map for any country that wants to resist the United States in the future, including Russia and North Korea. ABC News, 6 May 2026 This supplied the actress with a road map for how her character would do the same. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026 One important step, Waskow said, is a global road map. Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 But this really was a book that had no road map. Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for road map

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road map was in 1741

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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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