road 
/ˈroʊd/ noun
plural roads /ˈroʊd/ noun 1 : a hard flat surface for vehicles, people, and animals to travel on [count] ▪ a paved/gravel/dirt road ▪ We'll cross the road up ahead at the crosswalk. ▪ He drove off the road. ▪ We parked by the side of the road. ▪ There are lots of cars on the road this morning. ▪ The roads around here are pretty bad. [=the roads are in bad condition] ▪ This is a busy road. [=many cars, trucks, etc., use this road] ▪ These country/mountain roads are beautiful. ▪ icy roads ▪ The post office is up/down this road a bit. [=a short distance further on this road] ▪ There's likely to be a lot of traffic on the main/major roads [=the roads most commonly used], so you may want to take back/side roads. [=roads that are less commonly used and that do not go through the main part of a city, town, etc.] ▪ the county's public/private roads — often used in names ▪ The library is on River Road. [noncount] ▪ a desolate stretch of road ▪ Miles of road lay ahead. ▪ The cabin is accessible by road. ▪ traveling on the open road [=on roads that are away from cities and towns] — see also middle-of-the-road, off-road, service road 2 [count] : a process or a course of action that leads to a certain result
▪ the road to riches/success/victory ▪ They're heading down a dangerous road. [=they're following a course of action that could lead to a bad result] ▪ She had a stroke recently but is on the road to recovery. [=in the process of becoming healthy again] ▪ I've been/gone down this road before. [=I've had this kind of experience before; I've done this kind of thing before] — see also high road
▪ the road to riches/success/victory ▪ They're heading down a dangerous road. [=they're following a course of action that could lead to a bad result] ▪ She had a stroke recently but is on the road to recovery. [=in the process of becoming healthy again] ▪ I've been/gone down this road before. [=I've had this kind of experience before; I've done this kind of thing before] — see also high road
down the road
: in or into the future
▪ We don't know what the situation will be like a month/year down the road. ▪ They hope to expand the business somewhere down the road. [=at some time in the future]
▪ We don't know what the situation will be like a month/year down the road. ▪ They hope to expand the business somewhere down the road. [=at some time in the future]
for the road
— used to refer to an alcoholic drink that you have quickly before leaving a place ▪ I'll just have one (more) for the road. [=I'll have one more drink before I leave]
get the/this show on the road — see 2show
hit the road
informal : to begin a journey
▪ We got up early and hit the road around 7:00. : to go away : leave ▪ Well, I guess it's time to hit the road. ▪ She angrily told him to hit the road. [=get lost]
▪ We got up early and hit the road around 7:00. : to go away : leave ▪ Well, I guess it's time to hit the road. ▪ She angrily told him to hit the road. [=get lost]
on the road 1 : traveling especially in a car, truck, bus, etc.
▪ We've been on the road since Tuesday. ▪ Musicians often spend many months on the road. 2 of a vehicle a : being used
▪ You don't see too many of those cars on the road anymore.
b : in good enough condition to be legally driven
▪ It will cost $1,500 to get the car back on the road.
▪ We've been on the road since Tuesday. ▪ Musicians often spend many months on the road.
▪ You don't see too many of those cars on the road anymore.
b : in good enough condition to be legally driven
▪ It will cost $1,500 to get the car back on the road.
the end of the road — see 1end
