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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ReconKering, the strategic road map presented by de Meo last month during a Capital Markets Day in Florence, aimed at promoting clearer priorities, better accountability and faster decision-making. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 Every road map commitment depends on four dependencies that nobody owns. Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Just over 90% of businesses still lack a road map for handling quantum security threats, according to data cited by McKinsey. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 But Cannes was never on the road map, until now. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 May 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 27 May. 2026.

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