| road | a way or means to achieve something, the road to fame |
| royal road | an auspicious way or means to achieve something, the royal road to success |
on the road
on tour | travelling about, they took the show on the road, they lost all their games on the road |
away game
road game | a game played away from home |
| road show | a show on tour |
| road construction | the construction of roads |
| road rage | violence exhibited by drivers in traffic |
access road
slip road | a short road giving access to an expressway, in Britain they call an access road a slip road |
| arterial road | a major or main route |
beltway
bypass
ring road
ringway | a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center |
bridle path
bridle road | a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars) |
driveway
drive private road | a road leading up to a private house, they parked in the driveway |
frontage road
service road | a local road that runs parallel to an expressway and allows local traffic to gain access to property |
highroad
trunk road | a highway |
highway
main road | a major road for any form of motor transport |
local road
local street | a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it |
| post road | a road over which mail is carried |
road
route | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation |
| road map | a map showing roads (for automobile travel) |
| road surface | the paved surface of a paved roadway |
| side road | a minor road branching off of a main road |
| skid road | a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled |
steamroller
road roller | vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements |
turnpike
toll road | an expressway on which tolls are collected |
| road sense | good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road |
| road test | a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy |
road map
guideline | a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action, the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam |
| road to Damascus | a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians) |
| road gang | a gang of road workers |
| skid road | the district of a town frequented by loggers |
| Silk Road | an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (, miles), followed by Marco Polo in the th century to reach Cathay |
highjacker
highwayman
hijacker
road agent | a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it |
marathoner
marathon runner
road runner
long-distance runner | someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons) |
| road builder | someone whose business is to build roads |
road hog
roadhog | a driver who obstructs others |
| roadman road mender | a workman who is employed to repair roads |
| road metal | broken rock used for repairing or making roads |
| take the road | give theatrical performances while traveling from town to town |
| middle-of-the-road | not extreme, especially in political views |
centrist
middle-of-the-road | supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative |