the open road

noun

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

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That independent streak extends well beyond the open road. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 After several exasperating Zillow searches through Portland, Oregon’s increasingly expensive housing market, Gaby Colón and Daniel Quebral scrapped their plans for a traditional home and embraced the open road, buying a 315-square-foot home on wheels. Jackie Cooperman, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 From blasting your favorite tunes with the windows rolled down to munching on your fave road trip snacks, there’s really nothing like hitting the open road with your family and friends. Molly Burford, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 Born from Dolly Parton’s lifelong love of the open road and her childhood spent in the hills of East Tennessee, Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop will open June 24 in the town of Cornersville, which sits about an hour south of Nashville. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.

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