1
a
: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals
especially
: one lying outside of an urban district : highway
b
2
: roadstead
—often used in plural
3
: a route or way to an end, conclusion, or circumstance
on the road to success
4
: railway
5
: a series of scheduled visits or appearances (such as games or performances) in several locations or the travel necessary to make these visits
the team is on the road
on tour with the musical's road company
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Synonyms of road
Examples of road in a Sentence
We'll cross the road up ahead at the crosswalk.
He drove off the road.
We parked by the side of the road.
There are lots of cars on the road this morning.
These country roads are beautiful.
a desolate stretch of road
Miles of road lay ahead.
The cabin is accessible by road.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Extending housing to remote areas requires new roads, water systems, sewers, schools, and fire protection, all of which are costly and often opposed by local governments.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The team will play four of its first seven games on the road and has three prime-time matchups scheduled.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Tolls on federal roads might pay for it Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre property tax is moving ahead.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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road
noun1
: roadstead
—often used in plural
2
a
: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals
b
3
: path sense 2b
the road to success
4
5
: a series of visits to several places or the travel necessary to get there
the team plays five games on the road
traveled with the road company of the play
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