n.
Pronunciation: ' r ō d
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English rode, from Old English r ā d ride, journey; akin to Old English r ī dan 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 \ ' r ō d-l ə s \ adjective
– down the road : in or into the future