roadmap
Americannoun
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a map designed for motorists, showing the principal cities and towns of a state or area, the chief roads, usually tourist attractions and places of historical interest, and the mileage from one place to another.
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any plan or guide to show how something is arranged or can be accomplished.
your road map to financial independence.
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Etymology
Origin of roadmap
First recorded in 1880–85
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A statewide survey of senior citizens will inform a long-term Silver Economy roadmap.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Also in a joint statement early on Monday, mediators Qatar and Pakistan said that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to “a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Oil prices fell after mediators Qatar and Pakistan said the U.S. and Iran agreed on a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
"The combination of impact and gravity modeling gives us a powerful roadmap," Bottke said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
The tattered oilcompany roadmap had once been taped together but now it was just sorted into leaves and numbered with crayon in the corners for their assembly.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
An official statement posted on behalf of the studio on Reddit, external said previously shared roadmaps, or future content plans, would be "shifting".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The new Zhenwu M890 chip "provides a reliable option that is insulated from fluctuations in export controls, enabling domestic AI companies to formulate long-term technology roadmaps," said eetrend.com's Zhang.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Participants met to draft individualized, national transition roadmaps away from fossil fuels; using more laid back question and answer information sessions, they made unusual progress.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
Mr. Dilenschneider’s is also a practical book, offering roadmaps for better civic comportment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
The glove-boxes yielded treasures: crumpled photos of college boys mugging in front of signs, roadmaps of far-away places.
From Craphound by Doctorow, Cory
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