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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Their customers are oil-and-gas producers that pay for the right to build roads, drill wells and dump toxic water that is produced alongside the oil they bring to the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Beyond its role as a major creditor, China has built a broad economic presence in Zambia, with interests spanning copper mining, roads, airports, power projects and industrial parks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay are at risk of flooding in places like parking lots, parks and roads, the National Weather Service said, through early Thursday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Across India's cities, those who cannot afford cars or motorcycles are left to risk their lives on roads that barely accommodate pedestrians.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
They’d been following him on back roads for nearly fifteen minutes.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
