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road
[ rohd ]
/ roʊd /
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noun
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
a way or course: the road to peace.
a railroad.
Often roads .Also called roadstead .Nautical. a partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor.
Mining. any tunnel in a mine used for hauling.
the road, the places, usually outside of New York City, at which theatrical companies on tour generally give performances.
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Idioms about road
Origin of road
First recorded before 900; Middle English rode, earlier rade, Old English rād “a riding, journey on horseback,” akin to rīdan “to ride”
OTHER WORDS FROM road
road·less, adjectiveroad·less·ness, nounin·ter·road, adjectiveWords nearby road
ROA, roach, roach back, roach clip, roached, road, roadability, road agent, road allowance, road apple, roadbed
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British Dictionary definitions for road
road
/ (rəʊd) /
noun
Derived forms of road
roadless, adjectiveWord Origin for road
Old English rād; related to rīdan to ride, and to Old Saxon rēda, Old Norse reith
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