open road

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.

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Meanings

nounthe open road
  1. 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.

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

    1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 75

Origin

From open + road.

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APA

open road. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20road

MLA

“open road.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20road. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open road,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20road.

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