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road

[rohd] / roʊd /
NOUN
path upon which travel occurs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artery avenue boulevard course drive expressway highway lane line parking lot pathway pavement roadway route street subway thoroughfare track trail way
STRONG
alley asphalt byway cobblestone concrete crossroad direction drag parkway passage pike terrace throughway thruway turnpike viaduct
WEAK
back street dragway main drag

Example Sentences

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Adidas, in its latest model, made the layer of rubber that hits the road even thinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

That ties up substantial chunks of the fund in things like road and sewer projects that anchor large developments—draining the PIF’s assets by billions of dollars a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The council said a consultation on the plans took place in September 2025 with residents on the road receiving leaflets which invited them to comment.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Used EVs also tend to have lower mileage than their gas counterparts and therefore better value, Schirmer said, because EV drivers don’t use them for long road trips to avoid having to stop and charge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

We were out of the park by now, out onto the road through the suburbs.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo