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 single is steeped in ’90s folk and dance music, acting as a road map of his career, which veered from scrappy indie-rock jams to R&B and classical scores.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Consider this guide your road map to a successful shopping spree this Cyber Week, with some of the highest discounts on the best furniture, tech, bedding, and more to upgrade your home.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
What To Know A set of guidelines issued by several government ministries in September laid out a road map with 16 target tasks across four key areas, emphasizing scalability and self-sufficiency.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
During the climate summit, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva put forth a road map that would have steered clear of fossil fuels.
—Pedro Rodriguez, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Consider this guide your road map to a successful shopping spree this Cyber Week, with some of the highest discounts on the best furniture, tech, bedding, and more to upgrade your home.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
What To Know A set of guidelines issued by several government ministries in September laid out a road map with 16 target tasks across four key areas, emphasizing scalability and self-sufficiency.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
During the climate summit, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva put forth a road map that would have steered clear of fossil fuels.
—Pedro Rodriguez, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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