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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They can occasionally be found crossing roads between bodies of water, usually on rainy nights, according to the University of Florida's Florida Museum.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
The roads that will close are: William Howard Taft Road between Torrence Parkway and East McMillan Street.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2025
East 10th Street closed in Kansas City There is a road closure at East 10th Street and I-70 East.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Moving forward, Max is taking the lessons of the road to the album’s creation and shutting out outside voices who try to steer her away from her creative instincts.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
The roads that will close are: William Howard Taft Road between Torrence Parkway and East McMillan Street.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2025
East 10th Street closed in Kansas City There is a road closure at East 10th Street and I-70 East.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Moving forward, Max is taking the lessons of the road to the album’s creation and shutting out outside voices who try to steer her away from her creative instincts.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 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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