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on-the-road

 

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Noun on-the-road has 1 sense
  1. on the road, on tour - travelling about; "they took the show on the road"; "they lost all their games on the road"
    --1 is a kind of travel, traveling, travelling

Definitions from the Web

Term: On the Road

Definition:

adverb: traveling or going somewhere, often long distances.
noun: a famous beat generation novel written by Jack Kerouac, published in 1957.
noun phrase: describes travelling or being away from home.

Examples:

adverb:

  1. After finishing college, she decided to go on the road and explore different countries.
  2. They embarked on the road to visit all the national parks in the country.

noun:

  1. On the Road is considered a classic American novel, beloved by many generations.
  2. Jack Kerouac's On the Road is known for its portrayal of the Beat culture in America.

noun phrase:

  1. Living a nomadic lifestyle, he was always on the road and rarely spent time in one place.
  2. Being a truck driver requires spending a significant amount of time on the road.

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