road in English dictionary

  • road

    Meanings and definitions of "road"

    • A way used for travelling between places, usually surfaced with asphalt or concrete. Modern roads, both rural and urban, are designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. [from 16th c.]
    • (figuratively) A path chosen in life or career. [from 17th c.]
    • (nautical, often plural) a partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor. [from 14th c.]
    • An underground tunnel in a mine. [from 18th c.]
    • (US) a railway; (British) a single railway track. [from 19th c.]
    • (a) road
    • adjective
      (US, Canada, sports, chiefly attributive)
      At the venue of the opposing team or competitor.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      The act of riding on horseback. [9th-17th c.]
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A hostile ride against a particular area; a raid. [9th-19th c.]
    • noun
      (nautical, often in the plural)
      A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor. [from 14th c.]
    • noun
      A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. [from 16th c.]
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      A path chosen in life or career. [from 17th c.]
    • noun
      An underground tunnel in a mine. [from 18th c.]
    • noun
      (US, rail transport)
      A railway or ( Britain, rail transport) a single railway track. [from 19th c.]
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A journey, or stage of a journey.
    • noun
      A way or route.
    • a way for travel
    • a path in life
    • (on the) road
    • A long piece of hard ground that people can drive along from one place to another.
    • noun
      an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    • noun
      a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"

    Synonyms of "road" in English dictionary

    itinerant, touring, moving are the top synonyms of "road" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "road" in English dictionary

    cross-country is the antonym of "road" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of road

    • road ( plural  roads)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza road, lm  liczba mnoga roads
    • road (not comparable)
    • road (plural roads)
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