noun
road
ROHD/rəʊd/
A prepared route used for travel.
The road curves around the lake and into the town.
Etymology
Old English rād named a riding expedition or journey. The later meaning shifted toward the way used for travel, though the precise development of that sense is unclear.
In context
Long before the advent of asphalt and engines, merchants, nomads, and caravans used this road to travel between Siberia and Central Asia.
More examples
- Look both ways before crossing the road.
- A gravel road leads to the campground.
- Heavy snow makes these mountain roads dangerous.
Forms
road · roads
roadside noun — The strip of land beside a road.