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   Road

   /rōd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use: "a country road" Similar highwaythoroughfareroadwayroad surfacepavement
   • ▪ the part of a road intended for vehicles, especially in contrast to a shoulder or sidewalk.
   • ▪ a regular trade route for a particular commodity: historical "the Silk Road across Asia to the West"
   • ▪ an underground passage or gallery in a mine: "he had to work in a road about six feet wide"
   • ▪ a railroad. North American
   • ▪ a railroad track, especially as clear (or otherwise) for a train to proceed: British "they waited for a clear road at Hellifield Junction"
   • 2. a series of events or a course of action that will lead to a particular outcome: "he's well on the road to recovery"
   • ▪ a particular course or direction taken or followed: "the low road of apathy and alienation" Similar waypathroutedirectioncourse
   • 3. (often in place names) another term for roadstead

   Word Origin Old Englishrād ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’; of Germanic origin; related to the verb ride.

   Derivatives

   • 1. roadless adjective

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   What does road mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ROAD meaning: 1. a long, hard surface built for vehicles to travel along: 2. If a vehicle is on the road, it is…. Learn more.

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   How do you describe a road?

   • a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs. The house is on a very busy road. along/up/down the road They live just down the road (= further on the same road). He was walking along the road when he was attacked. by road It takes about five hours by road (= driving).

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   How do you use road in a sentence?

   • Road is a very general word for a paved way in a town or between towns. You can use road in almost any context where street is used. For example, you can say 'They walked down the street ' or 'They walked down the road '. You can also use road for paved ways in the countryside.

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   What does the road to freedom mean?

   • It means that the road to freedom is long and difficult. No cars used to drive down this road. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   Road is a noun that means an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals, or a route or way to an end, conclusion, or circumstance. It can also mean railway, team, or series of visits. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of road.

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   A road is a long, hard surface built for vehicles to travel along. Learn more about the meaning, usage and idioms of road with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Road is a noun that means a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points. It can also mean a way or course, a railroad, or a partly sheltered area of water near a shore.

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   A road is a wide, usually paved path that's big enough for cars to travel on. There are some roads that are so long, you can follow them from one coast of the U.S. to the other. While some roads can be traveled by pedestrians, the word usually specifies a thoroughfare for vehicles, especially cars, trucks, and buses.

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