English Dictionary

road

/ɹəʊd/

noun

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

I took a walk along the road.

意味（1）

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.

意味（2）

(uncountable) Roads in general as a means of travel, especially by motor vehicle.

We travelled to the seaside by road.

意味（3）

A way or route.

the road to happiness; the road to success.

意味（4）

(figuratively) A path chosen in life or career.

Where, then, is the road to peace?

意味（5）

An underground tunnel in a mine.

意味（6）

(US, rail transport) A railway or (UK, rail transport) a single railway track.

The new depot, on which work started in May, 1956, has three reception roads leading to 13 sidings capable of taking 25 trains, a 450 ft.-long car examination shed with nine roads, a lifting shop with two roads and three permanent way sidings.

意味（7）

(obsolete) The act of riding on horseback.

意味（8）

(obsolete) A hostile ride against a particular area; a raid.

意味（9）

(nautical, often in the plural) A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead.

Antonio: Sweet lady, you have given me life and living; / For here I read for certain that my ships / Are safely come to road.

意味（10）

(obsolete) A journey, or stage of a journey.

1613, William Shakespeare; [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies… (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):