road

Everyday

1. A road is a wide hard path where cars, buses and bikes travel from one place to another. tree →
2. «Road» is part of many street names: «12 Mill Road». tree →
3. «On the road» means travelling. tree →
4. The road to something is the way to reach it: «the road to success». tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a length to travel or to build; distances along a road; trees or lamps along a road at equal gaps; parts of a road repaired each day. In everyday life and safety: road safety, crossing the road, road signs, a road trip. Phrases: «cross the road», «along the road», «down the road» (near, or later), «road trip», «main road».

Examples

• The road from the farm to town is 12 km long. tree →
• Workers fix 300 m of road each day. tree →
• There are trees along the road every 5 m. tree →
• The road is 8 m wide. tree →
• Stop, look and listen before you cross the road. tree →
• We went on a road trip across Canada. tree →
• The shop is just down the road. tree →
• This road is closed for repairs. tree →
• They walked back to the road. tree →

Note

Countable: «a road». Do not confuse with «rode» (past of ride) or «rowed» (same sound). Maths: usually gives a distance or a length. Trap: posts or trees «along a road» need one more than the gaps (or the same at both ends — read carefully). Safety: never play on the road.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah a road is a way for travel; "the king's highway" is a road through Edom. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a length to travel or to build; distances along a road; trees or lamps along a road at equal gaps; parts of a road repaired each day. In everyday life and safety: road safety, crossing the road, road signs, a road trip. Phrases: «cross the road», «along the road», «down the road» (near, or later), «road trip», «main road».

Note

Countable: «a road». Do not confuse with «rode» (past of ride) or «rowed» (same sound). Maths: usually gives a distance or a length. Trap: posts or trees «along a road» need one more than the gaps (or the same at both ends — read carefully). Safety: never play on the road.