Foundation level · Year 4 · free
road
noun · Say it: ROHD
What it means
Foundationa wide, hard path for cars, buses and bikes to travel along
Always look both ways before you cross the road.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- highway
- lane
- street
More examples
- The road to the seaside was busy on the first day of the holidays.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'rād', meaning a journey on horseback.
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