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road
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- pronunciation:
- rod
- phrases:
- on the road, one for the road
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a long, narrow course, often with a smooth and paved surface, made for the passage of vehicles and people.
- synonyms:
- highway, street
- similar words:
- drive, route, thoroughfare
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| definition 2: |
a way; course.
the road to happiness- synonyms:
- avenue, path, way
- similar words:
- approach, career, channel, course, route
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| definition 3: |
an offshore area where ships can anchor.
- synonyms:
- roadstead
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| related words: |
access, alley, avenue, direction, lane, pass, passage, path, way |
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| phrase: |
on the road, one for the road |
The words road and rode (past tense of "ride") sound alike but have different meanings.
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