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, 20 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in May, Jelly will join Post Malone on the road for The Big Ass Stadium Tour throughout North America.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Chuck will be on the road with PE this summer, playing a run of festivals in the U.S. and Europe in May and June before joining Guns N’ Roses for a run of European shows this summer.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Then, the Mavericks are 6.5-point underdogs on the road against the Grizzlies.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in May, Jelly will join Post Malone on the road for The Big Ass Stadium Tour throughout North America.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Chuck will be on the road with PE this summer, playing a run of festivals in the U.S. and Europe in May and June before joining Guns N’ Roses for a run of European shows this summer.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Then, the Mavericks are 6.5-point underdogs on the road against the Grizzlies.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“On the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20road. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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