road

Plural

roads

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A path chosen, as in life or career.

   • Where, then, is the road to peace?
   • Hodgson may actually feel England could have scored even more but this was the perfect first step on the road to Rio in 2014 and the ideal platform for the second qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley on Tuesday.

2. 2.An underground tunnel in a mine.

   • He must be stuck on the road, surely.
   • She must be stuck on the road, surely.

3. 3.A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

   • In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
   • I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for.

4. 4.Roads in general as a means of travel, especially by motor vehicle.

   • We travelled to the seaside by road.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road.

2. 2.Of or pertaining to a road bike.

Overall

Common· #555

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Synonyms

• route