Synonyms of 'road'

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1 (noun) in the sense of roadway

Definition

a street

There was very little traffic on the roads.

Synonyms

roadway

street

a small, quaint town with narrow streets

highway

I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic.

motorway

track

We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.

direction

route

path

lane

a quiet country lane

avenue

It is set in landscaped grounds at the end of a tree-lined avenue.

artery

one of the north-bound arteries of the central business district

pathway

carriageway

thoroughfare

a busy thoroughfare

course

ice road (Canadian)

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2 (noun) in the sense of way

Definition

a way or course

on the road to recovery

Synonyms

way

Can you tell me the way to the station?

course

For nearly four hours we maintained our course northwards.

direction

We drove ten miles in the opposite direction.

route

the most direct route to the town centre

path

The country is on the path to economic recovery.

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3 (noun) in the sense of roadstead

Synonyms

roadstead

anchorage

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in the sense of artery

Definition

a major road or means of communication

one of the north-bound arteries of the central business district

Synonyms

route,

way,

course,

round,

road,

passage,

avenue

in the sense of avenue

Definition

a wide street

It is set in landscaped grounds at the end of a tree-lined avenue.

Synonyms

street,

way,

course,

drive,

road,

pass,

approach,

channel,

access,

entry,

route,

path,

passage,

entrance,

alley,

pathway,

boulevard,

driveway,

thoroughfare

in the sense of course

Definition

the path or channel along which a river moves

For nearly four hours we maintained our course northwards.

Synonyms

route,

way,

line,

road,

track,

channel,

direction,

path,

passage,

trail,

orbit,

tack,

trajectory

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riveted
riveting
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roadblock
roadside
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herd

She no further sounds.

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duel

I have citizenship of Britain and the US.

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Synonyms of 'road'

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