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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Imagining The Possibilities Building a road map can be stressful in a complex and volatile world. Kinga Vajda, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Artists have managers who are their rock, their biggest advocate and a commercial partner who helps build a road map for your success and to set and achieve goals. Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025 Our society would benefit from a clear road map for who men can be, but one that constricts masculinity to the narrow example set by tech billionaires—and realistically one only accessible to those afforded similar opportunities—only harms men. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Insurers can provide a road map for how to reduce those risks, while state and local governments can provide assistance to retrofit homes and help ensure that insurance premiums remain affordable. Nichole Wissman, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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