How to Use road in a Sentence

road

noun

• We parked by the side of the road.
• He drove off the road.
• Miles of road lay ahead.
• We'll cross the road up ahead at the crosswalk.
• There are lots of cars on the road this morning.
• The cabin is accessible by road.
• These country roads are beautiful.
• Fans had filled the stands at the Polo Grounds and on the road.
  — Vince Guerrieri, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
• With the rope dropped, the man behind the wheel let up on the clutch and sped down the road.
  — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
• Curtis crossed the four-lane road and got back to the car.
  — Murat Oztaskin, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
• And don't just leave them on the side of the road; be a good person.
  — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
• Keep in mind the North Rim and its scenic roads are closed in the winter.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
• At about 3 miles, the trail opens up and overlaps with a road.
  — Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
• The road is paved, so the only challenge is the twists and turns (and steep drop-offs) along the way.
  — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
• On the drive home, the friend falls asleep — and Aaron shoots him in cold blood, leaving his body on the side of the road.
  — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Sep. 2024
• The road to the World Series might contain no days off, or five.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• The flags were a thread in road losses to Tennessee and LSU.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 4 Sep. 2023
• The explosion was caused by a tank mine buried in the road, the report said.
  — Anton Troianovski, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
• The trail is the site of an annual four-mile road race known as the Trolley Run.
  — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• However, there’s been a bump in the road for Dropout in the Emmy space.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 May 2024
• While the roads—and yes, perhaps the pilot, too—may be lacking, the car is not.
  — Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
• Compete for a playoff spot this year, or down the road?
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
• But the darkness on the edge of town has spread to the main roads and highways and neighborhoods.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
• The video shows his young son running up a mountain road.
  — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
• Rodriguez toured extensively in the wake of the film but had been off the road since 2018.
  — Spin Staff, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023
• Still, the thought of hitting the road and being with his fans again fueled him.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2023
• Some Louisville band members had already been on the road for close to five weeks.
  — Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• He’s had legal bumps in the road since then, but none have derailed him.
  — Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
• Those involved in the fight fled across a road toward a parking lot, the chief added.
  — Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
• But that could vary depending on your plan or change down the road.
  — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024