road race

[ rohd reys ]

noun

1. a race that is performed on paved roads:

   State Street will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. for the running of the Governor’s Cup road race.

   Last year’s champion driver appears to have lost this year’s Bordeaux-Paris road race.

Word History and Origins

Origin of road race¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

For anyone feeling guilty from eating all that salmon, you can sign up for the AK Salmon Runs road race on the second day.

From The Daily Beast

To-day Jack was to ride in the road race, and imbued with solemn importance Gardner, senior, robed himself for the occasion.

From Project Gutenberg

It was the day of the great road race, under the auspices of the Associated Cycling Clubs.

From Project Gutenberg

Why, I declare if it isn't Fred Fenton himself; and he's been practicing for the road race to-morrow!

From Project Gutenberg

If a bicycle field day cannot be gotten up this fall, there is no reason why there should not be an interscholastic road race.

From Project Gutenberg

But he carried me down to where they were practising for a road race.

From Project Gutenberg