Road
Where cars travel
A road is a path for travel, typically a wide, prepared surface for vehicles.
Roads connect places—cities, towns, neighborhoods.
The word extends to any route: the road to success, the road ahead.
To be on the road is to be traveling, especially for work.
A road trip is a long-distance journey by car.
Hit the road means to depart.
Down the road means in the future.
In compounds, road often suggests something encountered while traveling: roadside, road rage, roadkill.
Major road for travel
- pavementHard road covering
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- laneDesignated travel strip
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
bridge · overpass · guardrail · shoulder · median · pothole · curb · signage
Public urban roadway
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- thoroughfareMain public road
- arterialOf major vessels
main · downtown · block · grid · traffic · congestion · pedestrian · crosswalk
Movement between locations
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- driveOperate a vehicle
- routePath from A to B
- destinationIntended arrival point
waypoint · rest stop · milestone · detour · fork · scenic · byway · interstate
Of ancient Italy's capital
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
waystation · inn · turnpike · toll · trade route · ancient · pilgrimage · chariot
highway
Major road for travel
intersection · bridge · overpass · guardrail · shoulder · median · pothole · curb · signage · traffic light
street
Public urban roadway
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- thoroughfareMain public road
arterial · main · downtown · block · grid · traffic · congestion · pedestrian · crosswalk · parking
travel
Movement between locations
destination · waypoint · rest stop · milestone · detour · fork · scenic · byway · interstate · turnpike
Roman
Of ancient Italy's capital
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
milestone · waystation · inn · turnpike · toll · trade route · ancient · pilgrimage · chariot · merchant
path
Route for traveling
ahead · behind · obstacle · fork · journey · turning point · dead end · milestone · long haul · rocky
dirt
Loose dry earth
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- unpavedWithout permanent road covering
- countrySovereign state or territory
backroad · trail · track · dusty · muddy · washboard · ruts · farm · mountain · coastal
Roadfootpath
Route for pedestrians
trail · wilderness · off-road · uncharted territory · virgin forest
- hit the roadBegin one's journey
- down the roadAt a future point
- road mapRoute-planning guide
- road tripsExtended car journeys
- road rageAggressive driving behavior
- dirt roadUnpaved rural thoroughfare
roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides, roadster, roadsters, railroad, railroads