Definitions for road
roʊdroad

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. road, routenoun

   an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

2. roadnoun

   a way or means to achieve something

   "the road to fame"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. roadnoun

   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.

2. roadnoun

   A path chosen in life or career.

3. roadnoun

   a partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor.

4. roadnoun

   An underground tunnel in a mine.

5. roadnoun

   a railway; a single railway track.

6. Etymology: From rad, from raidō, from reidh-. Cognate to West Frisian reed (unpaved road).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Road

   A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types of roads, including parkways, avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, thoroughfares, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), medians, shoulders, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. road

   A road is a public or privately-owned pathway typically made of hard, flat, or paved surface that allows vehicles, pedestrians, and animals to travel from one point to another. It is designed and constructed for transportation purposes, serving as a route for vehicles to move goods, people, and services between different locations or destinations. Roads can range in size and capacity from small streets and rural highways to major urban thoroughfares and interstate highways.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Roadnoun

   a journey, or stage of a journey

2. Roadnoun

   an inroad; an invasion; a raid

3. Roadnoun

   a place where one may ride; an open way or public passage for vehicles, persons, and animals; a track for travel, forming a means of communication between one city, town, or place, and another

4. Roadnoun

   a place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; -- often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Road

   A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any associated sidewalks and road verges. Roads that are available for use by the public may be referred to as public roads or highways.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Road

   rōd, n. a highway for traffic: (B.) a plundering excursion.—ns. Road, Road′stead, Roads, a place where ships ride at anchor; Road′-āg′ent, a highwayman: a commercial traveller; Road′-bed, the bed or foundation of a road: the whole superstructure thereon; Road′-book, a guide-book; Road′-car, a kind of omnibus; Road′-harr′ow, a machine for dragging over roads out of repair; Road′ing, the act of running races with teams; Road′-lev′el, a plumb-level used in the construction of roads; Road′-locomō′tive, a road-steamer; Road′-machine′, a scraper used in road-making; Road′man, Roads′man, one who keeps a road in repair; Road′-met′al, broken stones for roads; Road′-roll′er, a heavy roller used on a macadamised road; Road′-run′ner, a large ground-cuckoo; Road′-scrāp′er, an implement for levelling roads and clearing them of loose stones, &c.; Road′side, footpath: wayside; Road′stead, a place near a shore where vessels may anchor; Road′-steam′er, a locomotive with broad wheels for roads; Road′ster, a horse for driving or riding on the road: a coach-driver: a bicycle, or tricycle; Road′-survey′or, one who supervises roads; Road′way, the way or part of a road or street travelled by carriages; Road′-weed, a plant of the genus Plantago.—adj. Road′worthy, fit for the road.—By the road, by the highway; On the road, travelling; Rule of the road, the custom of the country in passing on a highway; Take to the road, to become a highwayman. [A.S. rád, a riding—rád, pa.t. of rídan, to ride.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. road

   An off-shore well-known anchorage, where ships may await orders, as St. Helen's at Portsmouth, Cowes, Leith, Basque Roads, Saugor, and others, where a well-found vessel may ride out a gale.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. road

   A type of defined structure. providing access from a location to a specific location.

   The country roads are so accessible and in good condition.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2020  

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1. road

   Song lyrics by road -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by road on the Lyrics.com website.

2. ROAD

   What does ROAD stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ROAD acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'road' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #330

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'road' in Written Corpus Frequency: #306

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'road' in Nouns Frequency: #78

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Anagrams for road »

1. orad

2. Dora

How to pronounce road?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say road in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of road in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of road in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of road in a Sentence

1. Blake Griffin:

   We've been in this situation several times now, a couple times at home, once on the road, we've got to come out and play. It's about who wants it more. I expect us to be ready.

2. Sheriff Dee Anderson:

   They have done everything they can to avoid justice, or delay justice. Every road block they can throw up, they are going to. We planned on it.

3. Brian Laundrie:

   Some can do that silently within the vehicle, even seated next to one another, others will need to pull over in a town or out on the road, and allow each other that space. Without planning a method for conflict management ahead of time, the van... can quickly become a toxic and unhealthy environment.

4. Cedric Alexander:

   Video footage captured from police body cameras shows Atlanta police officers talking with Rayshard Brooks moments before Rayshard Brooks was shot in a Wendys parking lot. Officer Devin Bronsan arrived inthe area after a 911 complaintof someone sleeping in a car. Rayshard Brooks said Rayshard Brooks drank a small amount of alcohol and was administered afield sobriety test. Hisblood-alcohol levelregistered at.108, above the.08 legal limit. I think youve had too much to drink to be driving, said Officer Garrett Rolfe, who responded to the scene after Officer Devin Bronsan, beforehe tried to arrest Rayshard Brooks. A struggle ensuedand the officers bodycams wereknocked to the ground. They could be heard yelling, Youre going to get Tased ! Stop fighting ! ATLANTA ERUPTS AFTER Rayshard Brooks DEATH PROMPTS POLICE CHIEF TO STEP DOWN This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Garrett Rolfe has been fired following the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks and a second officer has been placed on administrative duty. ( Atlanta Police Department via AP) At one point Rayshard Brooks appears to grab Bronsans Taser. Hands off Bronsans Taser ! an officer said. Rayshard Brooks fled from the officers and turnedaround with the stun gun before Rayshard Brooks was shot. It does appear in the video that Rayshard Brooks is fleeing from the Atlanta police officers, that as hes fleeing Rayshard Brooks turns back over Rayshard Brooks shoulder with what appears to the naked eye to be Rayshard Brooks Taser that the eyewitnesses told us they saw the individual have that belonged to one of the officers, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds said Saturday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. An autopsy found that Rayshard Brooks suffered to two gunshot wounds to Rayshard Brooks back. The Fulton County Medical Examiner ruled Rayshard Brooks deatha homicide. Garrett Rolfe has not been charged in Rayshard Brooks death but was fired from the force Sunday. Cedric Alexander, the former public safety director of Dekalb County, Ga., who now works as a police consultant, told the Associated Press that the shooting will lead to questions over how officers could have defused the situation. Heres a man who took Dekalb County upon Cedric Alexander to pull off the road to take a nap.

5. Michelle Karam:

   It's quite the drive and public transit is not an option, so travelers should make sure to rent a car or have a local driver, the beach itself is a great spot for surfing. Across the road I'd recommend grabbing some 'bake and shark,' a popular local dish, along with the local brew, Carib.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=road
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Road
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=road
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=road
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=road
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=road
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=road