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{ "term": "road", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on", "sensetop": "along/up/down the roadby road", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **main/major/minor road**" }, { "text": "a **country/mountain road**" }, { "text": "Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs." }, { "text": "The house is on a very busy road." }, { "text": "They live just down the road *(= further on the same road)*.", "contextForm": "along/up/down the road" }, { "text": "He was walking along the road when he was attacked." }, { "text": "It takes about five hours by road *(= driving)*.", "contextForm": "by road" }, { "text": "It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road." }, { "text": "It's difficult to **cross the road** safely around here." }, { "text": "**road accidents/safety/users**" }, { "text": "There have been 34 road deaths this month." }, { "text": "India has worked hard to improve its **road network**." }, { "text": "The steep and winding little road was covered in mud." }, { "text": "With heavy **road traffic**, roads deteriorate rapidly." }, { "text": "a 10-mile road race" }, { "text": "a notoriously dangerous **stretch of road**" }, { "text": "All main roads were passable with care." }, { "text": "Angry farmers blocked the road with their tractors." }, { "text": "He was hit by a lorry as he pulled out into the main road." }, { "text": "Huge eucalyptuses lined the road." }, { "text": "I must have driven the back roads for half an hour." }, { "text": "I pulled off the road for a rest." }, { "text": "It takes three hours by road." }, { "text": "Let's leave when the roads are clear." }, { "text": "Our road branches off to the left just past the wood." }, { "text": "Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic." }, { "text": "Road bumps/humps have been laid down to limit the speed of cars." }, { "text": "Road tolls can make driving expensive." }, { "text": "Road tolls can make travelling by motorway fairly expensive." }, { "text": "She stepped out into the road without looking." }, { "text": "Take the next road on the right." }, { "text": "The airport's near here but there's no direct road." }, { "text": "The car left the road and slid to a halt." }, { "text": "The crowd eventually cleared the road." }, { "text": "The crowds lined the roads for his triumphal entry." }, { "text": "The house across the road is for sale." }, { "text": "The road ascends steeply from the harbour." }, { "text": "The road crosses the river further up the valley." }, { "text": "The road narrowed and turned into this dirt trail." }, { "text": "The road runs parallel to the river." }, { "text": "The road stretches off into the distance." }, { "text": "The road twists and turns up the hillside." }, { "text": "The track joins the main road just south of the town." }, { "text": "There is still no road access to the island." }, { "text": "There was a dog in the road so we stopped." }, { "text": "There was a lot of traffic on the road this morning." }, { "text": "There's something lying on the road." }, { "text": "They cleared the roads of snow." }, { "text": "They live down the road from us." }, { "text": "They stopped in a forest, leaving the main road." }, { "text": "Traffic clogs the roads." }, { "text": "Turn left onto the coastal road." }, { "text": "We came to a fork in the road." }, { "text": "We took the wrong road and had to turn back." }, { "text": "We'll be able to go faster once we're out on the open road." }, { "text": "Where does this road go?" }, { "text": "a bumpy road through the forest" }, { "text": "loans for road construction and infrastructure development" }, { "text": "on the road to Damascus" }, { "text": "poor driving standards and lack of road manners" }, { "text": "the building of new roads" }, { "text": "the cost of road maintenance" }, { "text": "the main road through the centre of town" }, { "text": "the old dirt road to the village" }, { "text": "the road connecting Irado and Calla Ayda" }, { "text": "The road stretched out before them." }, { "text": "the surrounding road system" }, { "text": "A major road crosses the region." }, { "text": "A man's body was lying in the road." }, { "text": "Exhausted, he sat down at the side of the road." }, { "text": "Go along the road until you reach an intersection." }, { "text": "It would be better to go by road." }, { "text": "It's a quiet residential road." }, { "text": "My mother lives down the road." }, { "text": "Now the roads are even more congested." }, { "text": "Road works on the Darlington to Durham road are causing delays." }, { "text": "She lives on a very busy road." }, { "text": "The aim is to reduce the number of road accidents." }, { "text": "The children learn about road safety." }, { "text": "The condition of the road surface is poor." }, { "text": "The main north-south road was closed because of flooding." }, { "text": "Their road building program was abandoned because of lack of funds." }, { "text": "There was a cow sitting right in the middle of the road." }, { "text": "There's a shop just up the road." }, { "text": "They followed the coastal road for about 50 miles." }, { "text": "We drove along country roads." }, { "text": "We took a narrow twisting road up into the mountains." }, { "text": "The property is set back from the road." }, { "text": "Many trees are down and roads are impassable." } ], "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["broad", "wide", "narrow"], "verb + road": ["follow", "go down", "take"], "road + verb": ["go", "lead", "run"], "road + noun": ["atlas", "map", "markings"], "preposition": ["across the road", "along the road", "by road"], "phrases": [ "at the side of the road", "by the side of the road", "on the side of the road" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used in names of roads, especially in towns", "labels": "British EnglishBritish EnglishNorth American EnglishBritish EnglishNorth American English(British English)(North American English)North American English", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "35 York Road" }, { "text": "We live in/on Kingston Road." }, { "text": "Turn right into Harpes Road." }, { "text": "We live in Pinsley Road." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the way to achieving something", "sensetop": "on the road to something", "examples": [ { "text": "to be on **the road to recovery**", "contextForm": "on the road to something" }, { "text": "This first exhibition has set him on the road to success." }, { "text": "We have discussed privatization, but we would prefer not to **go down that** particular **road**." }, { "text": "Bringing up a child alone can be a long and hard road." }, { "text": "He walks a road filled with shadow and doubt." }, { "text": "It does appear we are on the right road to success." }, { "text": "It isn't going to be an easy road for him." }, { "text": "Kaufman has opted to travel the middle road." }, { "text": "We would prefer not to go down that particular road." }, { "text": "The government's policy on education is a dead-end road." }, { "text": "They have travelled/traveled the long, lonely road of exclusion." }, { "text": "We have chosen the road of peace." }, { "text": "to be on the road to recovery/success" }, { "text": "I wished him luck in whatever road he decided to follow." }, { "text": "She set out on the road to stardom too early in life." }, { "text": "The economy is well on the road to recovery." }, { "text": "There are several different roads to achieving career success." }, { "text": "They seem to be on the road to ruin." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["broad", "wide", "narrow"], "verb + road": ["follow", "go down", "take"], "road + verb": ["go", "lead", "run"], "road + noun": ["atlas", "map", "markings"], "preposition": ["across the road", "along the road", "by road"], "phrases": [ "at the side of the road", "by the side of the road", "on the side of the road" ] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "at some time in the future", "examples": [ { "text": "There are certain to be more job losses further down the road." }, { "text": "Will this movie still be funny a few years down the road?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "anyway", "labels": "(Northern British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(to reach) the point at which something can no longer continue in the same way", "examples": [ { "text": "A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion." }, { "text": "The loss of this contract could signal the end of the line for the shipyard." }, { "text": "This latest disagreement could mean the end of the road for the band." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to start an activity or a journey", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Let's get this show on the road!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to start a journey", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The following spring I hit the road." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to delay dealing with a problem", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "This is another attempt to kick the can down the road and leave it to the next generation." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not in good enough condition to be legally driven on public roads", "examples": [ { "text": "My car's off the road at the moment." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a last alcoholic drink before you leave a party, etc.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "travelling, especially for long distances or periods of time", "examples": [ { "text": "The band has been on the road for six months." }, { "text": "I’ve been on the road since six this morning." }, { "text": "We'd been on the road since dawn and needed a rest." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "in good condition so that it can be legally driven", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "It will cost about £500 to get the car back on the road." }, { "text": "My car is back on the road." } ], "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "moving from place to place, and having no permanent home", "examples": [ { "text": "Life on the road can be very hard." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the point at which something is tested and you really find out whether it is successful or true", "labels": "(North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Here's where the rubber meets the road: will consumers actually buy the product?" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rəʊd/", "audio": "ro/road/road__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rəʊd/", "audio": "ro/road/road__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English rād ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’; of Germanic origin; related to the verb ride." }