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