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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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The car performed well on the road test.
Recent Examples on the Web Less than three weeks after his first order, Kemp issued a new one, requiring waiver recipients to take a road test. — Star Tribune, "Suspended road tests give teens easier route to licenses," 27 Dec. 2020 Unlike my road test of the IIsi for Ars back in 2018, the Quadra 700 presented a tantalizing opportunity to really push the limits of early ’90s desktop computing. — Chris Wilkinson, Ars Technica, "Working from home at 25MHz: You could do worse than a Quadra 700 (even in 2020)," 11 Dec. 2020 The unexpected additional bye week gave Ridder and the Bearcats a 21-day layoff between Ridder's three-interception performance against USF and the team's first road test of the season at SMU. — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, "UC QB Ridder enjoys success as 'He's just letting the game come to him'," 22 Nov. 2020 Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins should overcome a tough road test to extend their winning streak to six games. — Keven Lerner, sun-sentinel.com, "Staff predictions: Miami Dolphins (6-3) at Denver Broncos (3-6)," 19 Nov. 2020 The road test, however, must still be taken in person before a driver is issued a license. — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, "Prospective Minnesota drivers will soon be able to take knowledge test at home online," 5 Oct. 2020 Their prototype collects 60% of all airborne tire emissions on a bicycle wheel and sandpaper road test rig. — Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, "A pollution solution where the rubber meets the road," 9 Nov. 2020 Guerrera said that lately, when an applicant with a learner’s permit requests a road test at a DMV branch, the wait has been about a month. — Jon Lender, courant.com, "Jon Lender: As COVID-19 rises again, will DMV maintain driver testing and other services?," 7 Nov. 2020 Cincinnati has its first road test of the season Saturday at Tulsa. — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, "Cincinnati Bearcats move up to No. 8 in latest AP poll following bye week," 11 Oct. 2020

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First Known Use of road test

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of road test was in 1890

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11 Jan 2021

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“Road test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20test. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.

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road test

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English Language Learners Definition of road test

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

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