Meaning & use
road
A wide, paved route used by vehicles to travel between places.
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We took the scenic road along the coast instead of the highway.
Construction crews closed the main road for repairs over the weekend.
A note on using this word
Road is also used figuratively for a path toward some outcome, as in 'the road to recovery' or 'a long road ahead'.
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