road
[ rohd ]
/ roʊd /
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.
a way or course: the road to peace.
a railroad.
Often roads. Also called roadstead. Nautical.
a partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor.
Mining.
any tunnel in a mine used for hauling.
the road,
the places, usually outside of New York City, at which theatrical companies on tour generally give performances.
Idioms for road
Origin of road
before 900; Middle English
rode, earlier
rade, Old English
rād a riding, journey on horseback, akin to
rīdan to
ride
OTHER WORDS FROM road
road·less, adjective road·less·ness, noun in·ter·road, adjectiveWords nearby road
roa,
roach,
roach back,
roach clip,
roached,
road,
road agent,
road allowance,
road apple,
road book,
road company
British Dictionary definitions for hit the road
road
/ (rəʊd) /
noun
Derived forms of road
roadless, adjectiveWord Origin for road
Old English
rād; related to
rīdan to
ride, and to Old Saxon
rēda, Old Norse
reith
Idioms and Phrases with hit the road (1 of 2)
hit the road
Also, hit the trail. Set out, as on a trip. For example, Come on, it's time to hit the road, or Jack hit the trail at dawn. [Late 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with hit the road (2 of 2)
road