the open road

noun

: roads that are away from cities and towns
traveling on the open road

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Instead of the open road, the story moves into a workplace environment, where tensions are less explosive but no less volatile. Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 For more than 123 years, Harley-Davidson has defined freedom on the open road with a look and a style that is completely unique in transportation. Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 When automobiles arrived on the scene, the average American had a chance to hit the open road and see the country like never before. Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026 And now the company is finally ready for the open road. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the open road

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“The open road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20open%20road. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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