road map

noun

1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation

Examples of road map in a Sentence

Did you bring a road map? a road map to peace
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The demo gave them a good road map, though Johnson asked them to cut the tempo just a bit and to play with a tougher vibe. Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 May 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Syria’s foreign minister to discuss a road map. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 16 May 2025 The pioneering institutions featured here offer valuable road maps for that journey. Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Hardware road map alignment, ensuring commercial chip development remains compatible with the needs of scientific and engineering applications. Jack Dongarra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for road map

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road map was in 1741

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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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