ROAD


Meaning of ROAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrōd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English rode, from Old English rād ride, journey; akin to Old English rīdan to ride

Date: 14th century

1. : roadstead — often used in plural

2.

a. : an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals ; especially : one lying outside of an urban district : highway

b. : roadbed 2b

3. : a route or way to an end, conclusion, or circumstance

on the road to success

4. : railway

5. : a series of scheduled visits or appearances (as games or performances) in several locations or the travel necessary to make these visits

the team is on the road

on tour with the musical's road company

• road·less ˈrōd-ləs adjective

- down the road

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.