road - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportationaccess 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.) 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 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" post road - a road over which mail is carried roadway - a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel 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 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" |