Synonyms of roads

roads

noun

plural of road

1

as in highways

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel

I think we should take one of the less congested roads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highways
• streets
• thoroughfares
• freeways
• routes
• expressways
• roadways
• carriageways
• boulevards
• turnpikes
• arteries
• arterials
• drives
• causeways
• interstates
• ways
• avenues
• lanes
• motorways
• thruways
• rows
• pike
• high roads
• passes
• parkways
• trails
• corridors
• superhighways
• traces
• alleys
• autobahns
• byways
• drags
• beltways
• switchbacks
• bypasses
• autoroutes
• tracks
• alleyways
• branches
• secondary roads
• backstreets
• crossroads
• through streets
• side streets
• ring roads
• Main Streets
• side roads
• circles
• dual carriageways
• places
• autostradas
• high streets
• laneways
• mews
• corniches
• cul-de-sacs
• dead ends
• bystreets
• closes
• shunpikes

2

as in railroads

a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel

the railway companies are continually repairing their roads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• railroads
• railways
• rails
• elevated railroads
• elevateds
• els
• monorails

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roads

Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Since the incident began, the size of the frozen zone in which crews work to stabilize the building has gradually been reduced, roads have reopened and many of the vacate orders have been lifted. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

In May, Waymo launched a cheaper robotaxi dubbed the Ojai, which is better equipped for difficult driving conditions such as snowy roads. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

To help prevent crashes, TxDOT recommends leaving more space between vehicles when traffic is heavy or roads are slick and watching for changing speed limits, especially in work zones. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

My trip loosely followed one of Relais & Châteaux’s Routes du Bonheur—itineraries first conceived in the 1950s to link memorable hotels and restaurants along scenic roads. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026