road
English Thesaurus
1. a way or means to achieve something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | agency, means, way, |
| definition | : | how a result is obtained or an end is achieved (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | royal road, |
| definition | : | an auspicious way or means to achieve something (noun.act) |
2. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | way, |
| definition | : | any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | access road, slip road, |
| definition | : | a short road giving access to an expressway (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bypath, byroad, byway, |
| definition | : | a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | causeway, |
| definition | : | a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clearway, |
| definition | : | a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | corduroy, |
| definition | : | a road made of logs laid crosswise (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | detour, roundabout way, |
| definition | : | a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drive, parkway, |
| definition | : | a wide scenic road planted with trees (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | highway, main road, |
| definition | : | a major road for any form of motor transport (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | post road, |
| definition | : | a road over which mail is carried (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | roadway, |
| definition | : | a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | side road, |
| definition | : | a minor road branching off of a main road (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | skid road, |
| definition | : | a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | speedway, |
| definition | : | road where high speed driving is allowed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | thoroughfare, |
| definition | : | a public road from one place to another (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cart track, cartroad, track, |
| definition | : | any road or path affording passage especially a rough one (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | turnoff, |
| definition | : | a side road where you can turn off (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | crest, crown, |
| definition | : | the center of a cambered road (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | roadbed, |
| definition | : | a bed supporting a road (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | berm, shoulder, |
| definition | : | a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | turnaround, |
| definition | : | an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | turnout, widening, |
| definition | : | a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | pavement, paving, |
| definition | : | the paved surface of a thoroughfare (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send via a specific route (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send documents or materials to appropriate destinations (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send via a specific route (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send documents or materials to appropriate destinations (verb.motion) |
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