ROAD

Road

A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any associated sidewalks and road verges. Roads that are available for use by the public may be referred to as public roads or highways.

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road

Noun

  1. The act of riding on horseback.
  2. A hostile ride against a particular area; a raid.
  3. A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor.
  4. A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions.
  5. A path chosen in life or career.
  6. An underground tunnel in a mine.
  7. A railway; a single railway track.


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