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Definitions

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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Most governments are trying to cushion the price shock for consumers and businesses by cutting fuel or road taxes or introducing cash handouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

This is not a road map for 2028.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Jessica and a friend were set to leave for a long road trip to a fantasy convention in South Bend, Indiana.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Storm Dave has caused widespread disruption to road and rail travel in northern areas and led to numerous flood warning being issues, but conditions are expected to ease as Sunday goes on.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Lagerstrasse was never dry now; even when the rain let up, deep puddles stood in the road.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.