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   road

   /rəʊd/

   noun

   • 1. a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use: "a country road" Similar highwaythoroughfareroadwayroad surfacepavement
   • ▪ the part of a road intended for vehicles, especially in contrast to a verge or pavement: "Clara had to walk in the road to avoid black plastic rubbish sacks"
   • ▪ a regular trade route for a particular commodity: historical "the Silk Road across Asia to the West"
   • ▪ an underground passage or gallery in a mine: "he had to work in a road about six feet wide"
   • ▪ a railroad. North American
   • ▪ a railway track, especially as clear (or otherwise) for a train to proceed: British "they waited for a clear road at Hellifield Junction"
   • 2. a series of events or a course of action that will lead to a particular outcome: "he's well on the road to recovery"
   • ▪ a particular course or direction taken or followed: "the low road of apathy and alienation" Similar waypathroutedirectioncourse
   • 3. a partly sheltered stretch of water near the shore in which ships can ride at anchor: "Boston Roads"

   Word Origin Old Englishrād ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’; of Germanic origin; related to the verb ride.

   Derivatives

   • 1. roadless adjective

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