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road

road \'ro-d\ \-.si-d\ n [ME rode, fr. OE ra-d ride, journey; akin to OE 
   ri-dan]to ride 1: a place less enclosed than a harbor where ships may ride 
   at anchor - o ften used in pl.; called also roadstead 2a: an open way for 
   vehicles, persons, and animals; esp : one lying  outside of an urban 
   district : HIGHWAY 2b: ROADBED  3: ROUTE, PATH  4: RAILWAY  - road.side 
   ajor ;n