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

Examples of road test in a Sentence

The car performed well on the road test.

Recent Examples on the Web

Wayve’s Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles have also been doing road tests with human backup drivers sitting behind the wheel, ready to intervene if needed. —Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

Wayve’s Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles have also been doing road tests with human backup drivers sitting behind the wheel, ready to intervene if needed. —ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026

Before season-ending rematches with the Zags and the Broncos, the Gaels must handle three road tests, starting with Pacific (Saturday) and Seattle (Wednesday). —Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

The influential list is based on the magazine's road tests, reliability rankings and owner surveys. —Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for road test

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Kids Definition

road test

noun

: a test (as of a vehicle or of a person's ability to drive) made on the road