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

All roads lead to Doug Mason, who also admitted the coincidence was mutual. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Tens of thousands of amateurs follow suit, keen to ride the same roads. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Away from the track and on curvy country roads outside of Atlanta, the X was always ready to lurch forward and pounce on any corner or straight. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

The editors evaluate the hotel’s surroundings for busy roads or nightlife and also assess the building’s construction, paying attention to sound transfer, window quality and room positioning. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Idaho drivers could face crowded roads over Labor Day weekend, according to AAA. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

Rescue efforts, still in their first stages, have been hampered by the fact that the floodwaters have washed away entire roads. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

The government promoted projects involving roads, ports, rail transportation, and the modernization of La Aurora International Airport, as well as plans for a metropolitan rail system in Guatemala City. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Hundreds have lost their homes across the Himalayan region, and officials reported large-scale damage to critical infrastructure, including hydropower dams, roads, buildings and bridges in the region. — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026