road
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.
roads
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pluralof road.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The 21-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway that runs through Malibu is one of the state’s deadliest and most notorious roads, with an average of about four crash-related fatalities per year over the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The port was constructed as the terminus of a planned $25 billion economic corridor, with roads, rail and an oil pipeline linking Lamu to landlocked South Sudan and Ethiopia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The speed limits on the roads between the two cities range from 45 mph to 75 mph depending on the stretch of road.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The figures suggest that just over half the private cars on Northern Ireland's roads use diesel, compared with a UK average of a third.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Beyond those were the dirt roads and garden plots of the vegetable sellers who rattled by in the early mornings with their horses and carts.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
