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.
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Thursday night's tough road test will give a great indication of whether Tagovailoa and this offense will be able to keep Miami afloat this season. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 If Coach Prime doesn’t start Staub in a road test at Houston on Friday, No. 16 should at least be the No. 2 option. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025 The actor, who is a Dior makeup ambassador, has been road testing the house’s new lipstick, Rouge Dior On Stage. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025 Up next: Sporting KC faces a tough road test against Orlando City next Saturday night. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for road test

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road test was in 1890

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“Road test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20test. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

road test

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