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road

road /ˈroʊd/ noun
plural roads
road
/ˈroʊd/
noun
plural roads
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROAD
: a hard flat surface for vehicles, people, and animals to travel on
[count]
often used in names
[noncount]
see also middle-of-the-road, off-road, service road
[count] : a process or a course of action that leads to a certain result
see also high road

down the road

: in or into the future

for the road

used to refer to an alcoholic drink that you have quickly before leaving a place

get the/this show on the road

see 2show

hit the road

informal
: to begin a journey : to go away : leave

on the road

: traveling especially in a car, truck, bus, etc.
of a vehicle
: being used
: in good enough condition to be legally driven

the end of the road

see 1end