in the road meaning

  "in the road" in a sentence
[American slang]
1. Lit. on the roadway.
  What's that in the road ahead?
2. Fig. in the way; obstructing the way.
  You are always in the road. Move aside.

Examples

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  1. hard rain leaves puddles in the road.
  2. the second place was a bend in the road.
  3. he intended to fill in the road map.
  4. i saw an obstruction in the road.
  5. the driver hooted at the sheep in the road.

Related Words

        a road:    Noun: A roadUsage: BritA numbered main ...
        a-road:     noun  A principal or trunk ...
        on the road:    Noun: on the roadTravelling about" ...
        road:    Noun: road  rowdAn open way ...
        a rocky road:    [American slang]a difficult period of ...
        access road:    Noun: access road  akses row ...
        accommodation road:     noun  A road giving access ...
        any road:    [British slang]Adv. Anyway. Also spelt ...
        approach road:     noun  A slip road leading o ...
        arterial road:    Noun: arterial roadUsage: Brit, CdnA m ...
        blind road:     noun  A grassy track invisi ...
        bridle road:    Noun: bridle road  brIdl row ...
        bridle-road:    , briˈdle-road or briˈdleway noun  ...
        clay road:     noun (NZ)  An unmetalled ro ...
        coach road:     noun  Formerly, a road for ...

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