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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
Austin Simmons threw for 341 yards and 3 TDs in his first start with a significant road test coming on Saturday.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes.com, 5 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
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 25 Oct. 2025.
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