road
noun
[ rəʊd ]
• a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use.
• "a country road"
• a series of events or a course of action that will lead to a particular outcome.
• "he's well on the road to recovery"
• a partly sheltered stretch of water near the shore in which ships can ride at anchor.
• "Boston Roads"
Origin:
Old English rād ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’; of Germanic origin; related to the verb ride.
on the road
• on a long journey or series of journeys, especially as part of one's job as a sales representative or a performer.
• "she has accompanied Michael Jackson on the road"
Similar:
on tour,
touring,
travelling,
doing the rounds,
on the circuit,
• (of a car) in use; able to be driven.
• "I've been trying to get my old MG Tourer back on the road"
