road test

noun

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of road test

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

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Examples of road test in a Sentence

The car performed well on the road test.

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First, Portland will face the league-leading Houston Rockets on Thursday followed by another road test just two days later against the San Antonio Spurs who are on the Blazers' heels at No. 5 in the Western Conference standings.

— tim brown, OregonLive.com, "With 4 games left, can the Portland Trail Blazers get to 50 wins and keep No. 3 seed?," 4 Apr. 2018
Car and Driver's e-mail newsletter keeps you up to date each week with the latest product news, auto show reports, videos, and road tests.

— Car and Driver, "Sign Up for Our Newsletter Today!," 30 July 2017
Until now, Waymo has been using a fleet of more than 600 vehicles, most of them Chrysler Pacifica minivans, for its road tests.

— neal e. boudette, New York Times, "Waymo, a Google Spinoff, Ramps Up Its Driverless-Car Effort," 27 Mar. 2018
Under Nevada law, for example, self-driving cars undergoing open-road tests must be accompanied by a pilot car driven by a human operator.

— matt ford, The New Republic, "Footage of the fatal self-driving Uber crash raises new questions about legal liability.," 22 Mar. 2018
This year, Lamborghini brought its 572-hp Huracán coupe, the 730-hp Aventador S coupe, and the new 639-hp Huracán Performante that recently rocketed us from zero to 60 mph in 2.3 seconds and cornered at 1.11 g’s during its first C/D road test.

— steve siler, Car and Driver, "Sliding with the Bulls: We Survive Lamborghini’s Winter Accademia," 17 Mar. 2018
Orlando City returns to action next Saturday against NYCFC, the club’s first road test of the season.

— jordan culver, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando City falls to Minnesota United during Adrian Heath’s first match back in Florida," 10 Mar. 2018
This tampon and pad alternative has lots of fans, so one woman did a period road test.

— lauren freedman, Health.com, "Here's What Happened When I Tried a Menstrual Cup for the First Time," 23 Feb. 2018
Three games remain on the schedule, with home dates against Arkansas and Florida as well as a road test against Texas A&M in the regular-season finale.

— rainer sabin, AL.com, "Despite loss to Auburn, Alabama appears in line for NCAA bid," 22 Feb. 2018

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: a test to see how well a vehicle works when it is driven on roads
: a test to see how well someone is able to drive a car or other vehicle

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