road map

noun

Synonyms of road mapnext
1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation

Examples of road map in a Sentence

Did you bring a road map? a road map to peace
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Chasing a comeback For Fiddelke, Target’s earnings report could be the deepest look yet at the cheap chic discounter’s road map to return to growth. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026 What pro athletes do while injured is not a road map for how regular folks should approach activity during recovery. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite. Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026 The road map is seen as controversial by left-wing critics and Democratic lawmakers. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for road map

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road map was in 1741

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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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