01 n. A journey, or stage of a journey.
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A journey, or stage of a journey.[Obs.]“With easy roads he came to Leicester.” — Shak.
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An inroad; an invasion; a raid.[Obs.]
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A place where one may ride; an open way or public passage for vehicles, persons, and animals; a track for travel, forming a means of communication between one city, town, or place, and another.“The most villainous house in all the London road.” — Shak.
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A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; -- often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads.“Now strike your saile, ye jolly mariners, For we be come unto a quiet rode [road].” — Spenser.“My hat and wig will soon be here, They are upon the road.” — Cowper.“The highway robber -- road agent he is quaintly called.” — The century.