road
Roads in general as a means of travel, especially by motor vehicle.
Example
“We travelled to the seaside by road.”
Other meanings
A path chosen, as in life or career.
“the road to happiness; the road to success.”
An underground tunnel in a mine.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "rād" (riding, hostile incursion).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “road” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.