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road map
n.
1. A map, especially one for motorists, showing and designating the roads of a region.
2. A set of guidelines, instructions, plans, or explanations: wrote an ethics code as a road map for the behavior of elected officials; a road map to peace in the war-torn area.
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road map
n
1. (Surveying) a map intended for drivers, showing roads, distances, etc in a country or area
2. a plan or guide for future actions
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road′ map`
n.
1. a folding map designed for motorists.
2. any plan or guide: your road map to financial independence.
[1880–85]
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| Noun | 1. |  road map - a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
| 2. | road map - a map showing roads (for automobile travel) auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" map - a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) |
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Translations
خَرِيطَةُ الطَرِيقخَريطَة الطَّريق
automapa
vejkort
tiekartta
cestovna karta
autótérkép
vegakort
ロードマップ
도로 지도
vägkarta
แผนที่ถนน
karayolu haritasıyol haritası
bản đồ
road map
n → carta stradale, carta automobilisticaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
road
(rəud) noun1. a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on. This road takes you past the school; (also adjective) road safety.
2. (often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets. His address is 24 School Road.
3. a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere. We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.
4. a way that leads to something. the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.
ˈroadblock noun a barrier put across a road (eg by the police) in order to stop or slow down traffic. to set up a roadblock.
road map a map showing the roads of (part of) a country.
ˈroadside noun the ground beside a road. flowers growing by the roadside; (also adjective) a roadside café.
ˈroadway noun the part of a road on which cars etc travel. Don't walk on the roadway.
ˈroadworks noun plural the building or repairing of a road. The traffic was held up by the roadworks.
ˈroadworthy adjective good enough or safe to be used on the road. Is this car roadworthy?
ˈroadworthiness nounby road
in a lorry, car etc. We'll send the furniture by road rather than by rail; We came by road.
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road map
→ خَرِيطَةُ الطَرِيق automapa vejkort Straßenkarte οδικός χάρτης mapa de carreteras tiekartta carte routière cestovna karta carta stradale ロードマップ 도로 지도 wegenkaart veikart mapa samochodowa mapa de estradas, mapa rodoviário дорожная карта vägkarta แผนที่ถนน yol haritası bản đồ 行车图Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009