Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open road

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: open road
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"He had left the suburbs and was out on the open road."

Etymology

From open + road.

Inflected Forms

the open road (canonical)

Questions

What does open road mean?: 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.
Where does open road come from?: From open + road.

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