Road

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 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. 1.2 a way or course 1.3 a railroad. 1.4 Often, roads. Also called roadstead. Nautical . a partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor. 1.5 Mining . any tunnel in a mine used for hauling. 1.6 the road, the places, usually outside of New York City, at which theatrical companies on tour generally give performances. ? 2 Idioms 2.1 burn up the road 2.2 down the road 2.3 hit the road 2.4 one for the road, a final alcoholic drink taken just before departing from a party, tavern 2.5 on the road 2.6 take to the road, to begin a journey or tour. Also 3 Synonyms 3.1 noun

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

burn up the road

Slang . to drive or move very fast.

down the road

in the future

Economists see higher interest rates down the road.

hit the road

Slang . to begin or resume traveling

We hit the road before sunrise.

one for the road, a final alcoholic drink taken just before departing from a party, tavern

or the like.

on the road

traveling, esp. as a sales representative.

on tour, as a theatrical company

The musical ends its New York run next week to go on the road.

started; under way

We need funds to get the project on the road.

take to the road, to begin a journey or tour. Also

take the road.

Synonyms

noun

alley , artery , asphalt , avenue , back street , boulevard , byway , cobblestone , concrete , course , crossroad , direction , drag * , dragway , drive , expressway , highway , lane , line , main drag * , parking lot * , parkway , passage , pathway , pavement , pike , roadway , route , street , subway , terrace , thoroughfare , throughway , thruway , track , trail , turnpike , viaduct , waynotes:street comes from latin strata \'something laid\'; road is a general term , whereas street is narrower in sense and chiefly urban in application - a street typically has buildings on either side and is paved , freeway , path , superhighway , access road , agger , anchorage , back road , beltway , bypass , byroad , career , causeway , concourse , corduroy road , detour , esplanade , fare , feeder , highroad , impasse , interstate , journey , portage , railroad , railway , ride , roadstead , speedway , tramroad , way