“the road”

The following 13 entries include the term the road.

down the road

phrase

: in or into the future

fork in the road

noun phrase

: a place where a route of travel (as of a road, street, or path) diverges into multiple routes

hit the road

phrase

middle-of-the-road

adjective

: standing for or following a course of action midway between extremes

middle of the road

noun phrase

: a course of action or a standpoint midway between extremes

rule of the road

noun phrase

: a customary practice (such as driving always on a particular side of the road or yielding the right of way) developed in the interest of safety and often subsequently reinforced by law

knight of the road

noun

over-the-road

adjective

: used for, being, or relating to transportation between cities or states

get the/this show on the road

phrase

: to begin an activity or journey

one for the road

noun phrase

used to refer to an alcoholic beverage that a person drinks just before leaving a place

on the road

phrase

: traveling especially in a car, truck, bus, etc.

on the road to recovery

phrase

: in the process of becoming healthy again

the end of the road

noun phrase

: the end (as of a condition or situation)


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