road test
noun
1
: a test of a vehicle under practical operating conditions on the road
2
: a test on the road of a person's driving ability as a requirement for a driver's license
road test
transitive verb
Examples of road test in a Sentence
The car performed well on the road test.
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Schroeder said playing an extra game helped the Spartans get ready for a tough road test at SRV.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The schedule now brings two Q3 road tests, at South Florida on Thursday night and at Wichita State on Sunday.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias wants to hike the age at which drivers must take a road test to 87.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The last state to drop the requirement was New Hampshire in 2011, leaving only Illinois forcing elder drivers to take road tests.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The schedule now brings two Q3 road tests, at South Florida on Thursday night and at Wichita State on Sunday.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias wants to hike the age at which drivers must take a road test to 87.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The last state to drop the requirement was New Hampshire in 2011, leaving only Illinois forcing elder drivers to take road tests.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Road test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20test. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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