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road road ★★★★★/ro͟ʊd/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]路；道路；公路 A road is a long piece of hard ground which is built between two places so that people can drive or ride easily from one place to the other.   [oft in names]There was very little traffic on the roads...这些公路上车辆稀少。We just go straight up the Bristol Road...我们就沿着布里斯托尔大道直走。He was coming down the road the same time as the girl was turning into the lane...当女孩拐进这个车道时，他也正沿着这条路驶来。Buses carry 30 per cent of those travelling by road...公交车承载了公路交通客流量的30％。...road accidents...道路交通事故2[N-COUNT	可数名词]途径；方法；过程 The road to a particular result is the means of achieving it or the process of achieving it.   [usu sing]We are bound to see some ups and downs along the road to recovery.在经济复苏的过程中，我们一定会经历一些曲折起伏。3[PHRASE	短语]出发；动身 If you hit the road, you set out on a journey.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I was relieved to get back in the car and hit the road again.回到车里重新上路后，我松了一口气。4[PHRASE	短语]在旅途中；在路上 If you are on the road, you are going on a long journey or a series of journeys by road.   [usu v-link PHR]He hoped to get a new truck and go back on the road.他希望能有一辆新的卡车，重新上路。5[PHRASE	短语]走向…；向…迈进；即将达到 If you say that someone is on the road to something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it.   [usu PHR after v]The government took another step on the road to political reform.政府在实现政治改革的路上又迈进了一步。...the stunning fashion pictures which launched unknown teenager Jane March on the road to stardom.让名不见经传的少女简·马奇走向成名之路的惊艳的时装照片6  the end of the road→see: end；  roadroad /rəʊd $ roʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable, uncountable] a specially prepared hard surface for cars, buses, bicycles etc to travel on → street, motorway, freewayalong the road I was driving along the road when a kid suddenly stepped out in front of me.up the road You’ll see the library a bit further up the road.down the road I ran down the road to see what was happening. My sister lives just down the road.in the road Protestors sat down in the road to stop the lorries.in the middle of the road Someone was standing in the middle of the road.across the road I ran across the road to meet him.by road The college is easily accessible by road.on the road There are far more cars on the road now than there used to be. There were lots of cars parked on the road.2Road (written abbreviation Rd.) used in addresses after the names of roads and streets:  65 Maple Road He lives on Dudley Road.3on the road a)travelling in a car, especially for long distances:  I’ve been on the road since 5:00 a.m. this morning. b)if a group of actors or musicians are on the road, they are travelling from place to place giving performances:  They’re on the road for six months out of every year. c)if your car is on the road, you have paid for the repairs, tax etc necessary for you to drive it legally:  It would cost too much to put it back on the road.4the road to something if you are on the road to something, you will achieve it soon, or it will happen to you soon:  The doctor says she’s well on the road to recovery. It was this deal that set him on the road to his first million. the first step along the road to democracy5go down a/this road to choose a particular course of action:  Is there any scope for going down that road in the future? It depends which road you want to go down.6along/down the road in the future, especially at a later stage in a process:  You can always upgrade a bit further down the road if you want. Somewhere down the road, they’re going to clash.7one for the road spoken a last alcoholic drink before you leave a party, pub etc8road to Damascus a situation in which someone experiences a sudden and complete change in their opinions or beliefs. The phrase is based on the story in the New Testament of the Bible, in which St Paul saw a blinding light and heard God’s voice while he was travelling on the road to Damascus. He immediately became a Christian. → the end of the roadat end1(16), → hit the roadat hit1(13)USAGE: Up/down the roadYou often use the phrases up the road and down the road when saying that someone or something is not far away, on the same road: · She lives just up the road from us.· The post office is down the road on the right.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + roadbusy (=with a lot of traffic)· The children have to cross a busy road to get to school.quiet (=with little traffic)· At that time of night, the roads were quiet.clear (=with no traffic or nothing blocking it)· Before you overtake, make sure the road is clear.a main road (=an important road that is used a lot)· The main road was blocked for twenty-five minutes.a minor road· France has a huge network of minor roads.a side road/a back road (=a small road that is not used much)· He drove into a quiet side road and stopped the car.a country road· He was driving along a quiet country road when a tyre suddenly burst.a mountain road· A lot of concentration is needed on the narrow mountain roads.the coast road· He continued along the coast road.the open road (=a road without much traffic or anything to stop you getting somewhere)· This car is at its best on the open road.a road is open (=it is not closed or blocked)· We try to keep the mountain road open for most of the year.a road is closed· The mountain road was closed by snow.a road is blocked· The main road was blocked for an hour while police cleared the accident.verbscross a road· She was standing on the pavement waiting to cross the road.run out into a road· He had to swerve when a child ran out into the road.a road leads/goes/runs somewhere· We turned into the road leading to the village.a road winds (=it turns and curves, rather than going in a straight line)· A long road wound through the park.a road forks (=it starts going ahead in two different directions)· At Salen, the road forks right and left.a road narrows/widens· After a couple of miles, the road narrows.road + NOUNa road accident· Her husband was killed in a road accident.road safety· We share parents’ concern for road safety.road sense (=knowledge of how to behave safely near traffic)· Young children don’t have any road sense.a road junction (=place where two or more roads meet)· It was a busy road junction.a road network (=system of roads that cross or are connected to each other)· the road network in northern Francephrasesthe side of the road· We stopped and had something to eat by the side of the road.· She was standing on the other side of the road talking to my mum.the road ahead (=in front of you)· The road ahead was completely flooded.a fork in the road (=a place where a road goes in two different directions)· We had to ask for directions each time we got to a fork in the road.THESAURUStypes of roadroad a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on: · They’re planning to build a new road.· My address is 42, Station Road.street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side: · She lives on our street.· We walked along the streets of the old town.· Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest shopping areas.· He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street.· Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English).· These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English).avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each side: · the busy avenue in front of the cathedral· He lived on Park Avenue.boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard: · the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.lane a narrow road in the country: · a winding country lanecul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one end: · The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford.track especially British English, dirt road American English a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface: · The farm was down a bumpy track.ring road British English a road that goes around a town: · The airport is on the ring road.bypass British English a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre: · The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre.dual carriageway British English, divided highway American English a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction: · I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him.freeway/expressway American English a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping: · Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue.· Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall.motorway British English, highway American English a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances: · The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour.· the Pacific Coast Highwayinterstate American English a road for fast traffic that goes between states: · The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford.toll road a road that you pay to use: · The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion.turnpike American English a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use: · He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ERHWVizI9ZSfofkkxouQNwYChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3i/hvzBx9NIaGbPjGGtZF1VOfKPbHldmXwJPJG4IaFTVKUlxdLqjouVu/EZVWiCCVJhHwRySsxCmZdii6/NOp8vw==             road              ★                    /        rəʊd                ;          NAmE                roʊd                /                              noun                                                1      ★              a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on          路；道路；公路                            ◆        a          main/major/minor road                公路干线；大╱支路                    ◆        a          country/mountain road                乡村道路；山路                    ◆        They live just          along/up/down the road          (= further on the same road).                他们就住在这条路前面不远的地方。                    ◆        The house is on a very busy road.        房子位于一条交通非常繁忙的公路旁边。                    ◆        He was walking          along the roadwhen he was attacked.                他正在路边散步，突然遭到袭击。                    ◆        It takes about five hours          by road          (= driving).                开车大约要花五个小时。                    ◆        It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than          by road.                用铁路运送这批货物会比用公路好。                    ◆        Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs.        走左边的第一条路，然后循着路标走。                    ◆        We parked on a          side road.                我们把车停放在叉道上。                    ◆                  road accidents/safety/users                公路交通事故╱安全；道路使用者                    2      ★      Road              (        abbr.Rd        )                    used in names of roads, especially in towns          （用于道路名称，尤指城镇的）路                            ◆        35 York Road        约克路 35 号                    3              the way to achieving sth          途径；方法；路子                            ◆        to be          on the road torecovery                正在恢复之中                    ◆        We have discussed privatization, but we would prefer not to          go down thatparticular          road.                我们已经讨论了私有化问题，但不想采用这种方法。                    IDIOMS              ˈany road                  (            NEngE)                    =                                                            anyway                                                                                (further) along/down the ˈroad                              at some time in the future              今后；在将来                                            ◆            There are certain to be more job losses further down the road.            往后肯定会有更多人失业。                                      one for the ˈroad                              (              informal)                        a last alcoholic drink before you leave a party, etc.              告辞前喝的最后一杯酒                                                  on the ˈroad                  1                      travelling, especially for long distances or periods of time              在途中；（尤指）长途旅行中                                            ◆            The band has been on the road for six months.            那支乐队巡回演出已有六个月了。                                    2                      (of a car            汽车            )                                in good condition so that it can be legally driven              （状况良好）可行驶                                            ◆            It will cost about £500 to get the car back on the road.            要花大约 500 英镑才能让车子重新上路。                                    3                      moving from place to place, and having no permanent home              居无定所；漂泊                                            ◆            Life on the road can be very hard.            流浪生活会非常艰辛。                                      the road to ˌhell is paved with good inˈtentions                              (              saying)                        it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them              黄泉路上徒有好意多；光说不练是不够的                                                  ☞more at                                    end                                   n.            ,                                    further                                   adv.            ,                                    hit                                   v.            ,                                    rubber                              ,                                    show                                   n.                            MORE ABOUT 补充说明                                                  roads              路                        Roads and streets              公路和街道                                      ■              In a town or city,                streetis the most general word for a road with houses and buildings on one or both sides.                在城镇，street 为最普通的用语，指街道：                                            ◆                a street map of London                伦敦街道图                                            Streetis not used for roads between towns, but streets in towns are often called                Road.                                  *street 不用以指城镇间的道路，而城镇里的街道常称作 Road：                                                            ◆                Oxford Street                牛津街                                                          ◆                Mile End Road                迈尔恩德路                            A                road mapof a country shows you the major routes between, around and through towns and cities.                一个国家的公路交通图﹙ road map ﹚标有连接、环绕和穿越各城镇的主要路线。                                                    ■              Other words used in the names of streets include                Circle,                Court,                Crescent,                Drive,                Hilland                Way.                Avenuesuggests a wide street lined with trees. A                laneis a narrow street between buildings or, in                BrE,a narrow country road.                其他可用于街道名称的词有 Circle、Court、Crescent、Drive、Hill 和 Way。avenue 指宽阔的林荫道，lane 指建筑物间的小巷、胡同，或在英式英语中指乡村小路。                                      The high street              市镇商业大街                                      ■                              High streetis used in                BrE,especially as a name, for the main street of a town, where most shops, banks, etc. are.                                  *high street 用于英式英语，尤作商店、银行等集中的市镇商业大街名：                                                            ◆                the record store in the High Street                大街的唱片商店                                                          ◆                high street shops                市镇大街的商店                            In                NAmE                Main Streetis often used as a name for this street.                在美式英语中，此义常用 Main Street 表示。                                      Larger roads              较宽大的公路                                      ■              British and American English use different words for the roads that connect towns and cities.                Motorways,(for example, the M57) in                BrE,                freeways,                highwaysor                interstates,(for example State Route 347, Interstate 94, the Long Island Expressway) in                NAmE,are large spanided roads built for long-distance traffic to avoid towns.                表示连接城镇的公路时，英式英语和美式英语的用词各异。motorway 用于英式英语（如 57 高速路），freeway、highway 或 interstate 用于美式英语（如 347 州道、94 州际公路、长岛高速公路），它们均指城外分道行驶的长途高速公路。                                                    ■              A                ring road(                BrE)                /an                outer belt(                NAmE) is built around a city or town to reduce traffic in the centre. This can also be called a                beltwayin                NAmE,especially when it refers to the road around Washington D.C. A                bypasspasses around a town or city rather than through the centre.                                  *ring road （英式英语） / outer belt （美式英语）指为减少市中心的交通流量修建的环城公路。在美式英语中亦可叫做 beltway，不过该词通常指华盛顿市的环城公路。bypass 指不穿越市中心，绕过城市的旁道。                                                                                road      roads      roaded      roading                  road              /        rəʊd                ;          NAmE                roʊd                /             road[rəʊd]CET4CET6TEM4考研n48987528119272276319068265507220NOUN5352855145Spoken:527118831roads[12000]路(80%)，道路(17%)，途径(2%)，方法(1%)n.公路，马路；道路；手段adj.（美）巡回的vt.（狗）沿臭迹追逐（猎物）n.(Road)人名；(英)罗德

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Collins	road ★★★★★ /ro͟ʊd/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]路；道路；公路 A road is a long piece of hard ground which is built between two places so that people can drive or ride easily from one place to the other. [oft in names] There was very little traffic on the roads... 这些公路上车辆稀少。 We just go straight up the Bristol Road... 我们就沿着布里斯托尔大道直走。 He was coming down the road the same time as the girl was turning into the lane... 当女孩拐进这个车道时，他也正沿着这条路驶来。 Buses carry 30 per cent of those travelling by road... 公交车承载了公路交通客流量的30％。 ...road accidents... 道路交通事故 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]途径；方法；过程 The road to a particular result is the means of achieving it or the process of achieving it. [usu sing] We are bound to see some ups and downs along the road to recovery. 在经济复苏的过程中，我们一定会经历一些曲折起伏。 3 [PHRASE 短语]出发；动身 If you hit the road, you set out on a journey. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] I was relieved to get back in the car and hit the road again. 回到车里重新上路后，我松了一口气。 4 [PHRASE 短语]在旅途中；在路上 If you are on the road, you are going on a long journey or a series of journeys by road. [usu v-link PHR] He hoped to get a new truck and go back on the road. 他希望能有一辆新的卡车，重新上路。 5 [PHRASE 短语]走向…；向…迈进；即将达到 If you say that someone is on the road to something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. [usu PHR after v] The government took another step on the road to political reform. 政府在实现政治改革的路上又迈进了一步。 ...the stunning fashion pictures which launched unknown teenager Jane March on the road to stardom. 让名不见经传的少女简·马奇走向成名之路的惊艳的时装照片 6 the end of the road→see: end ；
Oxford	road ★ / rəʊd ; NAmE roʊd / noun 1 ★ a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on 路；道路；公路 ◆ a main/major/minor road 公路干线；大╱支路 ◆ a country/mountain road 乡村道路；山路 ◆ They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). 他们就住在这条路前面不远的地方。 ◆ The house is on a very busy road. 房子位于一条交通非常繁忙的公路旁边。 ◆ He was walking along the roadwhen he was attacked. 他正在路边散步，突然遭到袭击。 ◆ It takes about five hours by road (= driving). 开车大约要花五个小时。 ◆ It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. 用铁路运送这批货物会比用公路好。 ◆ Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs. 走左边的第一条路，然后循着路标走。 ◆ We parked on a side road. 我们把车停放在叉道上。 ◆ road accidents/safety/users 公路交通事故╱安全；道路使用者 2 ★ Road ( abbr.Rd ) used in names of roads, especially in towns （用于道路名称，尤指城镇的）路 ◆ 35 York Road 约克路 35 号 3 the way to achieving sth 途径；方法；路子 ◆ to be on the road torecovery 正在恢复之中 ◆ We have discussed privatization, but we would prefer not to go down thatparticular road. 我们已经讨论了私有化问题，但不想采用这种方法。 IDIOMS ˈany road ( NEngE) = anyway (further) along/down the ˈroad at some time in the future 今后；在将来 ◆ There are certain to be more job losses further down the road. 往后肯定会有更多人失业。 one for the ˈroad ( informal) a last alcoholic drink before you leave a party, etc. 告辞前喝的最后一杯酒 on the ˈroad 1 travelling, especially for long distances or periods of time 在途中；（尤指）长途旅行中 ◆ The band has been on the road for six months. 那支乐队巡回演出已有六个月了。 2 (of a car 汽车 ) in good condition so that it can be legally driven （状况良好）可行驶 ◆ It will cost about £500 to get the car back on the road. 要花大约 500 英镑才能让车子重新上路。 3 moving from place to place, and having no permanent home 居无定所；漂泊 ◆ Life on the road can be very hard. 流浪生活会非常艰辛。 the road to ˌhell is paved with good inˈtentions ( saying) it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them 黄泉路上徒有好意多；光说不练是不够的 ☞more at end n. , further adv. , hit v. , rubber , show n. MORE ABOUT 补充说明 roads 路 Roads and streets 公路和街道 ■ In a town or city, streetis the most general word for a road with houses and buildings on one or both sides. 在城镇，street 为最普通的用语，指街道： ◆ a street map of London 伦敦街道图 Streetis not used for roads between towns, but streets in towns are often called Road. street 不用以指城镇间的道路，而城镇里的街道常称作 Road： ◆ Oxford Street 牛津街 ◆ Mile End Road 迈尔恩德路 A road mapof a country shows you the major routes between, around and through towns and cities. 一个国家的公路交通图﹙ road map ﹚标有连接、环绕和穿越各城镇的主要路线。 ■ Other words used in the names of streets include Circle, Court, Crescent, Drive, Hilland Way. Avenuesuggests a wide street lined with trees. A laneis a narrow street between buildings or, in BrE,a narrow country road. 其他可用于街道名称的词有 Circle、Court、Crescent、Drive、Hill 和 Way。avenue 指宽阔的林荫道，lane 指建筑物间的小巷、胡同，或在英式英语中指乡村小路。 The high street 市镇商业大街 ■ High streetis used in BrE,especially as a name, for the main street of a town, where most shops, banks, etc. are. high street 用于英式英语，尤作商店、银行等集中的市镇商业大街名： ◆ the record store in the High Street 大街的唱片商店 ◆ high street shops 市镇大街的商店 In NAmE Main Streetis often used as a name for this street. 在美式英语中，此义常用 Main Street 表示。 Larger roads 较宽大的公路 ■ British and American English use different words for the roads that connect towns and cities. Motorways,(for example, the M57) in BrE, freeways, highwaysor interstates,(for example State Route 347, Interstate 94, the Long Island Expressway) in NAmE,are large spanided roads built for long-distance traffic to avoid towns. 表示连接城镇的公路时，英式英语和美式英语的用词各异。motorway 用于英式英语（如 57 高速路），freeway、highway 或 interstate 用于美式英语（如 347 州道、94 州际公路、长岛高速公路），它们均指城外分道行驶的长途高速公路。 ■ A ring road( BrE) /an outer belt( NAmE) is built around a city or town to reduce traffic in the centre. This can also be called a beltwayin NAmE,especially when it refers to the road around Washington D.C. A bypasspasses around a town or city rather than through the centre. *ring road （英式英语） / outer belt （美式英语）指为减少市中心的交通流量修建的环城公路。在美式英语中亦可叫做 beltway，不过该词通常指华盛顿市的环城公路。bypass 指不穿越市中心，绕过城市的旁道。 road roads roaded roading road / rəʊd ; NAmE roʊd /
LDC	roadroad /rəʊd $ roʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable, uncountable] a specially prepared hard surface for cars, buses, bicycles etc to travel on → street, motorway, freewayalong the road I was driving along the road when a kid suddenly stepped out in front of me.up the road You’ll see the library a bit further up the road.down the road I ran down the road to see what was happening. My sister lives just down the road.in the road Protestors sat down in the road to stop the lorries.in the middle of the road Someone was standing in the middle of the road.across the road I ran across the road to meet him.by road The college is easily accessible by road.on the road There are far more cars on the road now than there used to be. There were lots of cars parked on the road.2Road (written abbreviation Rd.) used in addresses after the names of roads and streets: 65 Maple Road He lives on Dudley Road.3on the road a)travelling in a car, especially for long distances: I’ve been on the road since 5:00 a.m. this morning. b)if a group of actors or musicians are on the road, they are travelling from place to place giving performances: They’re on the road for six months out of every year. c)if your car is on the road, you have paid for the repairs, tax etc necessary for you to drive it legally: It would cost too much to put it back on the road.4the road to something if you are on the road to something, you will achieve it soon, or it will happen to you soon: The doctor says she’s well on the road to recovery. It was this deal that set him on the road to his first million. the first step along the road to democracy5go down a/this road to choose a particular course of action: Is there any scope for going down that road in the future? It depends which road you want to go down.6along/down the road in the future, especially at a later stage in a process: You can always upgrade a bit further down the road if you want. Somewhere down the road, they’re going to clash.7one for the road spoken a last alcoholic drink before you leave a party, pub etc8road to Damascus a situation in which someone experiences a sudden and complete change in their opinions or beliefs. The phrase is based on the story in the New Testament of the Bible, in which St Paul saw a blinding light and heard God’s voice while he was travelling on the road to Damascus. He immediately became a Christian. → the end of the road at end1(16) , → hit the road at hit1(13) USAGE: Up/down the roadYou often use the phrases up the road and down the road when saying that someone or something is not far away, on the same road: · She lives just up the road from us.· The post office is down the road on the right.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + roadbusy (=with a lot of traffic)· The children have to cross a busy road to get to school.quiet (=with little traffic)· At that time of night, the roads were quiet.clear (=with no traffic or nothing blocking it)· Before you overtake, make sure the road is clear.a main road (=an important road that is used a lot)· The main road was blocked for twenty-five minutes.a minor road· France has a huge network of minor roads.a side road/a back road (=a small road that is not used much)· He drove into a quiet side road and stopped the car.a country road· He was driving along a quiet country road when a tyre suddenly burst.a mountain road· A lot of concentration is needed on the narrow mountain roads.the coast road· He continued along the coast road.the open road (=a road without much traffic or anything to stop you getting somewhere)· This car is at its best on the open road.a road is open (=it is not closed or blocked)· We try to keep the mountain road open for most of the year.a road is closed· The mountain road was closed by snow.a road is blocked· The main road was blocked for an hour while police cleared the accident.verbscross a road· She was standing on the pavement waiting to cross the road.run out into a road· He had to swerve when a child ran out into the road.a road leads/goes/runs somewhere· We turned into the road leading to the village.a road winds (=it turns and curves, rather than going in a straight line)· A long road wound through the park.a road forks (=it starts going ahead in two different directions)· At Salen, the road forks right and left.a road narrows/widens· After a couple of miles, the road narrows.road + NOUNa road accident· Her husband was killed in a road accident.road safety· We share parents’ concern for road safety.road sense (=knowledge of how to behave safely near traffic)· Young children don’t have any road sense.a road junction (=place where two or more roads meet)· It was a busy road junction.a road network (=system of roads that cross or are connected to each other)· the road network in northern Francephrasesthe side of the road· We stopped and had something to eat by the side of the road.· She was standing on the other side of the road talking to my mum.the road ahead (=in front of you)· The road ahead was completely flooded.a fork in the road (=a place where a road goes in two different directions)· We had to ask for directions each time we got to a fork in the road.THESAURUStypes of roadroad a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on: · They’re planning to build a new road.· My address is 42, Station Road.street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side: · She lives on our street.· We walked along the streets of the old town.· Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest shopping areas.· He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street.· Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English).· These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English).avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each side: · the busy avenue in front of the cathedral· He lived on Park Avenue.boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard: · the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.lane a narrow road in the country: · a winding country lanecul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one end: · The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford.track especially British English, dirt road American English a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface: · The farm was down a bumpy track.ring road British English a road that goes around a town: · The airport is on the ring road.bypass British English a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre: · The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre.dual carriageway British English, divided highway American English a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction: · I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him.freeway/expressway American English a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping: · Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue.· Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall.motorway British English, highway American English a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances: · The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour.· the Pacific Coast Highwayinterstate American English a road for fast traffic that goes between states: · The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford.toll road a road that you pay to use: · The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion.turnpike American English a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use: · He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike.
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