road test
noun
1
: a test of a vehicle under practical operating conditions on the road
2
: a test on the road of a person's driving ability as a requirement for a driver's license
road test
transitive verb
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The car performed well on the road test.
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For the British government, the trial was an opportunity to road test a new piece of legislation, the Obscene Publications Act of 1959.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
That is followed by the road test, a behind-the-wheel skills test.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
It was taught in driving school and tested for when taking the road test (in Ontario).
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
About 3,286,146 people of the 10,164,062 drivers who took a road test from 2016 to 2025 failed to pass, Zutobi said.
—Don Sweeney
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
That is followed by the road test, a behind-the-wheel skills test.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
It was taught in driving school and tested for when taking the road test (in Ontario).
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
About 3,286,146 people of the 10,164,062 drivers who took a road test from 2016 to 2025 failed to pass, Zutobi said.
—Don Sweeney
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for road test
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“Road test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20test. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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