1
: roadstead
—often used in plural
2
a
: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals
especially
: one lying outside of an urban district : highway
b
3
: a route or way to an end, conclusion, or circumstance
on the road to success
4
: railway
5
: a series of scheduled visits or appearances (such as games or performances) in several locations or the travel necessary to make these visits
the team is on the road
on tour with the musical's road company
Examples of road in a Sentence
We'll cross the road up ahead at the crosswalk.
He drove off the road.
We parked by the side of the road.
There are lots of cars on the road this morning.
These country roads are beautiful.
a desolate stretch of road
Miles of road lay ahead.
The cabin is accessible by road.
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New York has completed the first leg of its road back-to-back.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
These roads are part of a historic path once traveled by royalty, samurais, monks and commoners.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Map of El Portal Road What roads are closed at Yosemite?
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The truck rolled over and slid several hundred feet down the road, emitting sparks and spilling gasoline through a breach in the tank.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
These roads are part of a historic path once traveled by royalty, samurais, monks and commoners.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Map of El Portal Road What roads are closed at Yosemite?
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The truck rolled over and slid several hundred feet down the road, emitting sparks and spilling gasoline through a breach in the tank.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for road
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“Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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road
noun1
: roadstead
—often used in plural
2
a
: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals
b
3
: path sense 2b
the road to success
4
5
: a series of visits to several places or the travel necessary to get there
the team plays five games on the road
traveled with the road company of the play
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