on the road

phrase

1

: traveling especially in a car, truck, bus, etc.

We've been on the road since Tuesday.

Musicians often spend many months on the road.

2

of a vehicle : being used

You don't see too many of those cars on the road anymore.

3

: in good enough condition to be legally driven

It will cost $1,500 to get the car back on the road.

Examples of on the road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cars mix with horse-and-buggy carriages on the road, many coming and going from the weekly Sale Day — a market spread over 10 acres with livestock, fruits and vegetables, flowers and other goods for available to purchase. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

That could be cool for younger listeners who socialize often, or for travelers who like to pack light and carry one less gadget on the road. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

During the pursuit, the California Highway Patrol placed spike strips on the road. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Spencer Knight made 25 saves for Chicago, which had lost its first three games on the road while being outscored 15-5. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the road

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed