the open road

noun

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

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Like vehicles throughout the BMW lineup, the xDrive45 is at its best on the open road. James Raia, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025 The 50-year-old Charlie’s Angels actress discussed her love for hitting the open road while visiting The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025 There's enough electronic assistance to keep you safe, and no fluff to distract you from wringing the throttle for all its worth on the open road. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025 Traveling the open road can be a peaceful journey—or a gridlocked nightmare. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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