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

The aircraft could help teams assess affected areas and deliver essential supplies when roads become difficult to navigate. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Fallen trees blocked forest roads, snow forced them to abandon some attempts and return later, and on one climb, a navigation error sent them up the wrong side of the peak. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026

To Mooresville resident Lynne Taylor, cramming more homes into a town with notoriously clogged roads is a concern. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

Several roads near Westward Beach in Malibu are closed after additional erosion undermined the roadway and exposed a Los Angeles County water main. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

With two young, deep teams at the top of the conference, all roads seem to lead to an encore of last year’s Western Conference final. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Critics also worried that an unplanned surge in housing could strain schools, roads and other infrastructure. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Another asset class Draho suggests is infrastructure — operators of roads, ports, bridges, and other hard assets. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Generally, on American roads, this is known as the driver’s seat. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026