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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 definition: 1. a long, hard surface built for vehicles to drive on: 2. used in the name of a road as part of…. Learn more.

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   What is a road used for?

   • road (plural roads) A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions.

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   What is a road & how does it work?

   • A road is a long piece of hard ground which is built between two places so that people can drive or ride easily from one place to the other. There was very little traffic on the roads. We just go straight up the Bristol Road. He was coming down the road the same time as the girl was turning into the lane.

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   Is Road a noun or a tense?

   • Road is a way for passage for vehicles or bicycles. It is a noun and is commonly made from asphalt. Rode is the past tense of the verb “ride.” Where vs. Were vs. Wear: What’s the Difference? Learn the definition of rode and road with example sentences and quizzes at Writing Explained.

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   2 days ago · A road is a long piece of hard ground built between two places so that people can drive or ride easily from one to the other. There was very little traffic on the roads. American English : road / ˈroʊd /

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   Alternative forms

   1. rade (obsolete)

   Etymology

   From Middle English rode, rade (“ride, journey”), from Old English rād (“riding, hostile incursion”), from Proto-West Germanic *raidu, from Proto-Germanic *raidō (“a ride”), from Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ- (“to ride”). Doublet of raid, acquired from Scots, and West Frisian reed(paved trail/road, driveway). The current primary meaning of "street, way for traveling" originated relatively late—Shakespeare seemed to expect his audiences to find it unfamiliar—and probably arose through reinterpre...

   Pronunciation

   1. (General American) enPR: rōd, IPA(key): /ɹoʊd/ 2. (Received Pronunciation) enPR: rōd, IPA(key): /ɹəʊd/ 3. (Scotland) IPA(key): /rod/ 4. Rhymes: -əʊd 5. Homophones: Rhode, rode (general), rowed (except Scotland)

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   Noun

   road 1. nominative plural of roog

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   Participle

   road 1. past participle of roa

   Adjective

   road (not comparable) 1. amused, entertained

   Anagrams

   1. orda

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Roads road /rəʊd $ roʊd/ S1 W1 noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] a specially prepared hard surface for cars, buses, bicycles etc to travel on → street, motorway, freeway along the road I was driving along the road when a kid suddenly stepped out in front of me. up the road You’ll...

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   WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. road (rōd), n. a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway. a way or course: the road to peace.

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