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 one for 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 one for the road (1 of 2)
one for the road
A final drink before leaving, as in Won't you have just one for the road? This term always alludes to an alcoholic drink and a practice that, if the person is going to drive away, is not only frowned on but in many places illegal. [First half of 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with one for the road (2 of 2)
road