road test

¹

noun

1. a check of an automobile's performance in actual operation on the road.
2. an examination of a person's driving skill, conducted in normal traffic, especially as a requirement for an automobile driver's license.

road-test

²

[ rohd-test ]

verb (used with object)

1. to test (an automotive vehicle) under normal operating conditions on the road, as by a potential purchaser.

road test

noun

1. a test to ensure that a vehicle is roadworthy, esp after repair or servicing, by driving it on roads
2. a test of something in actual use

verb

1. to test (a vehicle) in this way
2. to test (something) in a real and appropriate context

Word History and Origins

Origin of road test¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

I had my road test about half an hour later, in a rented car, and the examiner said I did very well.

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The biggest single stroke of luck I had at any time came during that road test.

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He did tell me where I could rent a car to take my road test, though, and where to apply for the test.

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