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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The standards and infrastructure to support such public sector supply chains have already been road tested by large scale retailers and manufacturers, such as Natural Grocers, Whole Foods Market and Organic Valley.
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
It has even been shown to fail the California DMV’s road test for a driver’s license.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
That's 1,683 lbs (763 kg) heavier than the first M5 Touring, and all that mass has made enthusiasts mad (though almost every road test and first drive has come back aglow about the car's capabilities).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2024
Nearly 10 years earlier, EASA had presented a list of 1,500 preliminary requirements for the new aircraft, which were then followed by years of flight and road tests.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
It has even been shown to fail the California DMV’s road test for a driver’s license.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
That's 1,683 lbs (763 kg) heavier than the first M5 Touring, and all that mass has made enthusiasts mad (though almost every road test and first drive has come back aglow about the car's capabilities).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2024
Nearly 10 years earlier, EASA had presented a list of 1,500 preliminary requirements for the new aircraft, which were then followed by years of flight and road tests.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
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“Road test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20test. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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