[road] n [ME rode, fr. OE rad ride, journey; akin to OE ridan to ride] (14c) 1: roadstead--often used in pl.
2. a: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals; esp: one lying outside of an urban district: highway b: roadbed 2b
3: route, path
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 ~" "on tour with the musical's ~ company" -- road.less adj -- down the road : in or into the future