the open road

noun

: roads that are away from cities and towns
traveling on the open road

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When travelling on the open road at higher velocities, wind resistance increases exponentially and undermines fuel economy in a different way, but the losses are not as great as those caused by repetitive braking and reacceleration. Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025 The markers of the classic cinema escape: the open road, the bicycle, the dawning sun, illuminating everybody. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024 These are narratives whose centers do not hold, even in an industry that still takes place on the open road. Emily Gogolak, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 But Kathy getting Benny to put down roots instead of wandering further on the open road isn’t a triumph. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the open road 

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“The open road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20open%20road. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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