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- [rohd]
- /roʊd/
- /rəʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohd]
- /roʊd/
Definitions of road word
- noun road a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway. 1
- noun road a way or course: the road to peace. 1
- noun road a railroad. 1
- noun road Often, roads. Also called roadstead. Nautical. a partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor. 1
- noun road Mining. any tunnel in a mine used for hauling. 1
- noun road the road, the places, usually outside of New York City, at which theatrical companies on tour generally give performances. 1
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Origin of road
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English rode, earlier rade, Old English rād a riding, journey on horseback, akin to rīdan to ride
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Parts of speech for Road
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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road popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
road usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for road
noun road
- access — If you have access to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it.
- airstrip — An airstrip is a stretch of land which has been cleared so that aircraft can take off and land.
- alleyway — An alleyway is the same as an alley.
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- artery — Arteries are the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Compare vein.
Top questions with road
- why did the chicken cross the road?
- who can say where the road goes?
- what road am i on?
- why did the chicken cross the road jokes?
- what is the silk road?
- why dont we do it in the road?
- why don t we do it in the road?