Word of the Day: Road
A road is a surface on which vehicles can travel. The word “road” is a little different from the words “street” and “highway.” A street is generally found in a city in residential and commercial areas, a highway is used for high-speed travel, but we can use the word “road” when talking about almost any surface on which vehicles travel.
- The road outside my house is quiet.
- Several cars are parked on the side of the road.
- When a police car has its lights and siren on, motorists are supposed to pull over to the side of the road.
- The city is planning to build a new road to accommodate an increase in traffic.
- Summer road construction makes travel difficult at this time of year.
- Several road closures went into effect following the blizzard. (road closure = a road closed for construction or bad weather conditions)
- Don’t stand in the middle of the road.
- Instead of pulling off the road to get some gas, we decided to continue onward for a few more miles.
- Roads are usually paved with asphalt, but rural areas have a lot of gravel roads. (gravel road = a road paved with small rocks, stones, and gravel.)
- In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is advised to follow the yellow brick road.
There are some expressions and idioms that include the word “road.”
- We’re going to hit the road tomorrow. (hit the road = begin a long trip)
- We’re going on a road trip. (road trip = a long on a highway)
- Musicians go on the road when they want to promote their music. (go on the road = visit many cities over a long period of time)
- Before buying a car, you should take it on a road test. (road test = driving a car for the first time)
- Michelle decided to take the high road and not answer an insult with another insult. (take the high road = to behave in a morally upright manner)
- Donnie will take the low road at every opportunity and at any cost to others. (take the low road = to behave in a manner that is improper or undignified)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with R page to see the list of all words starting with letter R. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
