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road [ rōd ] (plural roads)

noun

Definition:

1. hard track for vehicles: a long surfaced route broad enough for vehicles to be driven on it

2. course of action: a course of action or behavior that leads to a particular outcome

the road to financial success

3. rail
Same as railroadn (sense 1)

4. mineral extract mine tunnel: a tunnel used for hauling coal or ore in a mine

5. nautical
Same as roadstead ( often used in the plural )

[ Old English rād "act of riding" < Indo-European, "ride"]

down the road in the future

one for the road an alcoholic drink taken just before leaving a place (informal)

on the road traveling from place to place

The band has been on the road all summer.

Cultural Note


	On the Road, a novel (1957) by Jack Kerouac. A thinly disguised memoir, it describes a series of cross-country trips undertaken by a group of people united by their quest for new experiences and disregard for traditional values. It is both an engaging chronicle of the Beat generation and a lyrical evocation of the energy and passion of youth.