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.
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, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for hit the road

road
/ (rəʊd) /

noun

Derived forms of road

roadless, adjective

Word 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