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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Mommy Pai’s, the latest venture from the masterminds behind Thai Diner and the late Uncle Boons, seems to follow this road map—on paper, at least.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s all thanks to Fever’s status as both a capsule of early aughts emo and a road map for the pop-leaning explosion that would go on to include artists like Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The international climate goals, while non-binding, provide a road map for climate action between now and 2035 — a critical decade for the world to get global warming under control or risk escalating consequences.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The good news is there are plenty of viable solutions and a clear road map to get there.
—Yasser Salem, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s all thanks to Fever’s status as both a capsule of early aughts emo and a road map for the pop-leaning explosion that would go on to include artists like Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The international climate goals, while non-binding, provide a road map for climate action between now and 2035 — a critical decade for the world to get global warming under control or risk escalating consequences.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The good news is there are plenty of viable solutions and a clear road map to get there.
—Yasser Salem, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for road map
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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