road race

American  

[rohd reys] / ˈroʊd ˌreɪs /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of road race

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The Olympic time-trial and road race champion finished the 12km course six seconds quicker than British rider Josh Tarling, with Frenchman Remi Cavagna in third.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Andresen said he wanted to be on the wheel of his main rival Brennan in the final hectic finishing sprint in Sunday's 183.8 kilometre road race and relished his opportunity to have the last crack.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

She went on to win bronze medals in the women's C1-3 road race and time trial at the Games.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

On a typical Ciclovía day, the team might have to track down an extra truck to set up the course, manage a road race, and reunite two lost kids with their parents.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024

Look at the number of motor-cars now that followed the riders from town to town in a road race.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway