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    [Noun]  | "road" | \ ˈrōd \


    1: roadstead —often used in plural

    2: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals; especially : one lying outside of an urban district : highway

    3: roadbed


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English rode, from Old English rād ride, journey; akin to Old English rīdan to ride;

    [Noun]  | "road agent" 


    1: a highwayman who formerly operated especially on stage routes in unsettled districts


    Origin: 1863 ;

    [Noun]  | "road hog" 


    1: a driver of an automotive vehicle who obstructs others especially by occupying part of another's traffic lane


    Origin: 1887 ;

    [Noun]  | "road map" 


    1: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel

    2: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal

    3: a detailed explanation


    Origin: 1741 ;

    [Noun]  | "road metal" 


    1: broken stone or cinders used in making and repairing roads or ballasting railroads


    Origin: 1805 ;

    [Noun]  | "road racing" 


    1: racing over public roads; especially : automobile racing over roads or over a closed course designed to simulate public roads


    Origin: 1828 ;

    [Noun]  | "road rage" 


    1: a motorist's uncontrolled anger that is usually triggered by an action of another motorist and that is expressed in aggressive or violent behavior —often used before another noun


    Origin: 1988 ;

    [Noun]  | "road rash" 


    1: mild to severe skin abrasion resulting from a fall (as from a bicycle or motorcycle) which usually involves sliding on a hard rough surface


    Origin: 1962 ;

    [Noun]  | "road roller" 


    1: one that rolls roadways; specifically : a machine with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roadbeds


    Origin: 1820 ;

    [Noun]  | "road show" 


    1: a theatrical performance given by a troupe on tour

    2: a special engagement of a new motion picture usually at increased prices

    3: a promotional presentation or meeting conducted in a series of locations


    Origin: 1874 ;

    [Noun]  | "road" 


    1: a passage cleared for public vehicular travel;


      * e.g., " ... I think we should take one of the less congested roads "



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    2: a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel;


      * e.g., " ... the railway companies are continually repairing their roads "



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    [Noun]  | "road map" 


    1: a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective;


      * e.g., " ... a road map for peace in the troubled region "



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    2: a statement that makes something clear;


      * e.g., " ... an article that is a good road map for any consumer attempting to negotiate his way through the maze of offerings in digital photography "



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    [Noun]  | "road maps" 


    1: a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective;


      * e.g., " ... a road map for peace in the troubled region "



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    2: a statement that makes something clear;


      * e.g., " ... an article that is a good road map for any consumer attempting to negotiate his way through the maze of offerings in digital photography "



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    [Noun]  | "secondary road" 


    1: as in side street, side road;


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    [Verb]  | "road-trip" 


    1: as in migrate;


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    [Verb]  | "road-tripped" 


    [Verb]  | "road-trips" 


     [ "road" ]

    1: the space between two potholes .

      * e.g.,  ... there is always a road between two potholes in india . 

     [ "road" ]

    1: An open passageway of sorts, usually for transportation vehicles.

      * e.g.,  ... For the ignorant in the crowd, (i.e. "j") "The Road Not Taken" is by Robert Frost, NOT Emily Dickinson. 

     [ "road" ]

    1: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals; route, path

      * e.g.,  ... The trucks drove on the road 

     [ "road" ]

    1: Long strip of tarmac or concrete, used for motoring. Regularly sabotaged by new labour.

      * e.g.,  ... The roads are hell today 

     [ "road" ]

    1: 1: a strip of tarmac cars can drive on

      * e.g.,  ... matt: he’s acting so road isn’t he 


     [ "road" ]

    2: 2: a person who is acting “hard” or acting big trying to impress people (showing off)

      * e.g.,  ... trey: yeah look at him with his man bag and puffa jacket on, definitely looking for trouble 


     [ "road" ]

    3: always wearing some sort of man bag or tracksuit and travels everywhere on a bmx or dirt bike

     [ "road" ]

    1: A euphemism for "fuck you" created by lame MRHS Mock Trial geeks with way too much time on their hands. Often used with the "talk to the hand" gesture.

      * e.g.,  ... "You need to finish your opening statement." 

     [ "road" ]

    1: A secret and racist term for a black person. Comes from the cockney rhyming slang, road-digger = nigger.

      * e.g.,  ... (walking through Brixton) 

     [ "The Road" ]

    1: The road is where white lines let cars drive safely, and where drivers have a mutual agreement to not play bumper cars.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey dude, I'm going to go buy some groceries. I'm driving my car, wanna come with me on the road? 

     [ "On road" ]

    1: Being on road is dealing drugs or trafficking.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo Michael sorry bro I couldn't respond to your text last night I was on road. 

     [ "Roads" ]

    1: A hard area,generally an estate,but it can be anywhere a lot of crime goes on.Lots of 'G's hang here and roll

      * e.g.,  ... He lives for the roads more time in pen dont waste you're time trying preach to him,blud this boy needs help no man can chat ta him.. 

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