/rəʊd/

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Meaning

A long hard way that cars drive on from place to place.

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Word origin

From Old English rad, meaning a ride or a journey, later coming to mean the path you travel on.

Origin
Old English
Root
rad

Grammar

Gender
Pluralroads

Examples

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A "road" is a hard path made for cars and people to travel along. It usually joins one place to another.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 11: road, ship, allow and 7 more words.