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open road

open road noun: the part of the road system that is away from urban and suburban areas and on which large distances can be travelled without needing to frequently slow for traffic or intersections.

Noun

the open road

  1. The part of the road system that is away from urban and suburban areas and on which large distances can be travelled without needing to frequently slow for traffic or intersections.
    • He had left the suburbs and was out on the open road.1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 75

Origin of open road

From open + road.

Questions about open road

What does open road mean?
Open road means the part of the road system that is away from urban and suburban areas and on which large distances can be travelled without needing to frequently slow for traffic or intersections.
What part of speech is open road?
Open road is a noun.

Words near open road in the dictionary

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  2. open rectangle
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  4. open relationship
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  8. open sandwich
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