Meaning & use
winning road
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Meaning
nounsingularfigurative
A way of acting or playing that leads to success and victory.
Grammar: Usually used with 'the' or 'on': 'the winning road', 'on the winning road'.
Patterns
- be on the winning road
- the winning road to something
- stay on the winning road
After three straight victories, the young team finally seems to be on the winning road.
The coach said hard training was the only winning road for the club.
They found the winning road by focusing on defense instead of flashy plays.
Common combinations
- be on the winning road
- With two games left, the club is on the winning road.
- the winning road to success
- Discipline is the winning road to success in this sport.
- stay on the winning road
- The players must stay on the winning road and not relax.
- find the winning road
- It took the new manager a season to find the winning road.
Synonyms and how they differ
- winning formula
- Refers to a successful method or combination rather than a path or journey toward success.
- winning streak
- Means a series of wins in a row, not the route or approach that produces them.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: winning road or winning ways?
winning road vs winning ways
'Winning ways' means charming, pleasant habits of behavior; 'winning road' is about a route to victory.
Practice
Choose the sentence that uses 'winning road' correctly.
Choose one answer.
Here 'winning road' is figurative and means a path toward success, which fits the sports context. The other options treat it as a literal street, which is not the usual meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “winning road”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.