on the road
idiom
1
: traveling especially in a car, truck, bus, etc.
We've been on the road since Tuesday.
Musicians often spend many months on the road.
2
of a vehicle
: being used
You don't see too many of those cars on the road anymore.
3
: in good enough condition to be legally driven
It will cost $1,500 to get the car back on the road.
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
After about a year on the West Coast, the family returned to Paola, and Brody took his show on the road.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
But there were other shadows on the road and a sign post which could have triggered to unexpected response.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Upon arrival, deputies found a victim with a gunshot wound on the road, and their vehicle located roughly 100 yards north of them.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
After about a year on the West Coast, the family returned to Paola, and Brody took his show on the road.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
But there were other shadows on the road and a sign post which could have triggered to unexpected response.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Upon arrival, deputies found a victim with a gunshot wound on the road, and their vehicle located roughly 100 yards north of them.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the road
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“On the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20road. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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