roads
Asphalt travel corridors
Roads are paved or unpaved routes for travel, typically by vehicles.
A road connects places—cities, neighborhoods, driveways.
Roads range from dirt tracks to multilane highways.
Figuratively, a road is a path toward something: the road to success, the road to recovery.
On the road means traveling, especially for work: The band spent six months on the road.
Petroleum-based paving material
- concreteSolid building mixture
- pavementHard road covering
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
highways · culverts · overpass · underpass · interchange · drainage · maintenance · potholes
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interstateBetween political regions
- motorwayHigh-speed divided highway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
avenue · lane · alley · byway · thoroughfare · arterial · expressway · turnpike
Movement along routes
- commuteRegular work travel
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
carpool · vehicles · trucks · buses · automobiles · motorcycles · delivery · logistics
Spatial representation of terrain
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- routePath from A to B
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- signpostRoadside directional guide
milestone · detour · intersection · roundabout · waypoint · turn · exit · junction
Movement between locations
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- roadtripLeisure travel by car
- destinationIntended arrival point
- distanceSpace between two points
scenic · winding · horizon · adventure · traveler · wanderlust · miles · cross-country
Pavement depressions from wear
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- roughUneven in surface
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
wet · slippery · flooded · dusty · muddy · snow-covered · well-maintained · deteriorated
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
tunnels · highways · culverts · overpass · underpass · interchange · drainage · maintenance · potholes · guardrails
highway
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interstateBetween political regions
- motorwayHigh-speed divided highway
boulevard · avenue · lane · alley · byway · thoroughfare · arterial · expressway · turnpike · tollway
traffic
Movement along routes
- commuteRegular work travel
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- drivingControlling a vehicle
speeding · carpool · vehicles · trucks · buses · automobiles · motorcycles · delivery · logistics · gridlock
map
Spatial representation of terrain
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- routePath from A to B
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
signpost · milestone · detour · intersection · roundabout · waypoint · turn · exit · junction · on-ramp
travel
Movement between locations
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- roadtripLeisure travel by car
- destinationIntended arrival point
distance · scenic · winding · horizon · adventure · traveler · wanderlust · miles · cross-country · odyssey
potholes
Pavement depressions from wear
icy · wet · slippery · flooded · dusty · muddy · snow-covered · well-maintained · deteriorated · bumpy
- man-madebuildings, cars, planes, boats, trains
- city planningzoning, permits, permit, public works, sewers
- infrastructurehighways, railway expansion, power grid, seaports, water supply
- city servicestransit, public transit, libraries, sanitation, fire department
- local communityneighbor, resident, local news, town hall, city council
- Mappable Thingsterrain, routes, coastlines, borders, cities
roadstrails
Marked outdoor paths
footpaths · paths · wilderness · tracks · game trails
- 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
road, broad, railroad, roadway, roadside, crossroads, railroads, on the road, roadmap