Other Definitions
road (enc)

Road

Noun1.road - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
access road, slip road - a short road giving access to an expressway; "in England they call an access road a slip road"
bend, curve - curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
bypass, circumferential, ring road - a road that takes traffic around the edge of a town
bypath, byroad, byway - a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
causeway - a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
clearway - a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
corduroy - a road made of logs laid crosswise
crest, crown - the center of a cambered road
detour, roundabout way - a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
parkway, drive - a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
driveway, private road, drive - a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
highway, main road - a major road for any form of motor transport
carrefour, crossroad, crossway, intersection, crossing - a junction where one street or road crosses another
rail line, railway line, line - the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
pavement, paving - the paved surface of a thoroughfare
post road - a road over which mail is carried
roadbed - a bed supporting a road
roadway - a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
shortcut, crosscut, cutoff - a route shorter than the usual one
berm, shoulder - narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
side road - a minor road branching off of a main road
skid road - a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled
speedway - road where high speed driving is allowed
thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another
cart track, cartroad, track - any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
rotary, roundabout, traffic circle, circle - a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
turnoff - a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
turnout, widening - a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
2.road - a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"
means, way, agency - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
royal road - an auspicious way or means to achieve something; "the royal road to success"
Adj.1.road - taking place over public roads; "road racing"
cross-country - moving across open country rather than following tracks or roads; "a cross-country race"
2.road - working for a short time in different places; "itinerant laborers"; "a road show"; "traveling salesman"; "touring company"
moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"

 

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