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roads

The correct spelling is roads.

How to pronounce roads

/ɹəʊdz/
noun

IPA: /ɹəʊdz/

Say it like: Roa-ds

The correct spelling is roads. A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and de… For example: "We travelled to the seaside by road."

Usage Examples

We travelled to the seaside by road.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
  2. 2.A road; or particularly a car, as a means of transportation.
  3. 3.A path chosen in life or career.
  4. 4.An underground tunnel in a mine.
  5. 5.A railway or a single railway track.

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