A road is the place where cars, bikes, and people go from one place to another. Roads are often made of concrete, asphalt, or stones.
The car is driving on the road.
We walked down the road together.
Road here means a way or plan to do something or reach a target. We use it to talk about how to get a good result or reach a place in life.
Education is a road to success.
Hard work is the road to victory.
This meaning is a bigger or important road for cars and buses to travel between cities or towns. It is often faster and wider than small streets.
The bus takes the main road to town.
There is traffic on the road today.
Road can also mean a simple, natural path often made from earth or stones, used mostly in countryside or farms, not a paved city street.
The farm has a dirt road to the barn.
We drove on a narrow road through the forest.
Here, road means the direction, route, or path that a vehicle or ship follows during travel. It is used in navigation and transport.
The ship changed its road to avoid the storm.
Plan the road carefully before the trip.
In sports, road means a specific prepared track or surface where vehicles race, such as in car or motorcycle competitions.
The drivers raced around the road fast.
The road was wet during the motorcycle race.
Here, road means a period of time or a process someone goes through in life or work, often used in expressions about progress or improvement.
She is on the road to recovery now.
They are on the road to peace talks.
