Types of road or path
approach
noun
a path or road that leads to a place
A-road
noun
in the UK, an important road that is not as large as a motorway and has a number with the prefix A as its name
artery
noun
an important road, railway, or river
avenue
noun
a wide straight road, especially one with trees on each side
avenue
noun
a road or wide path with trees on each side that leads to a large house
blacktop
noun
a road covered with blacktop
boulevard
noun
a wide road in a town or city, often with trees along it
B-road
noun
in the UK, a main road that is not as large as an a-road and has a number with the prefix B as its name
bypass
noun
a road that goes round a town or city so that you can avoid going through its centre
byroad
noun
a quiet minor road
byway
noun
a quiet minor road that is not used by many cars or people
causeway
noun
a raised road or path across ground that is wet or is sometimes covered by water
dead end
noun
a road or passage that has no way out at one end
descent
noun
a road or path that slopes down
dirt road
noun
a road or track with a rough or loose surface
dirt track
noun
a dirt road
dirt track
noun
a track with a loose surface for cars, horses, or motorbikes to race on
diversion
noun
a change in the road or path that you take to get somewhere because the usual road or path is closed
drive
noun
a wide path for a car that joins someone’s house to a street
dual carriageway
noun
a road with two or more lanes (=lines) of traffic going in each direction, separated by a piece of land in the middle. The American word is divided highway.
exit
noun
a small road that allows you to drive off a motorway
expressway
noun
a motorway
feeder
noun
a minor road, railway line, or air service that leads to a major one
freeway
noun
a wide fast road in a US city that you do not pay to use
high road
noun
a main road
highway
noun
a wide road built for fast travel between towns and cities
highway
noun
a road or street
I
abbreviation
interstate: an important road between states in the US
interstate
noun
in the US, a wide road with several lines of traffic going in each direction, built for fast travel over long distances as part of a national road system
lane
noun
a narrow road, especially in the countryside
left
noun
a road, path etc on the left side
M
noun
motorway: used in the names of motorways in the UK
the M25
a very busy motorway in the UK that goes around London. Some people consider the M25 as a border that separates London from the rest of the UK
main road
noun
a wide road that has a lot of traffic
Main Street
noun
a high street
maze
noun
a set of many small streets, paths etc that is easy to get lost in
motorway
noun
a wide road with several lanes of traffic going in each direction, built for fast travel over long distances
no through road
noun
a road that is closed at one end
off-ramp
noun
a road that leads off a big highway
orbital
noun
an orbital road
parkway
noun
a wide road with an area of trees and grass on both sides and sometimes also along the middle of the road
pass
noun
a path or road that goes through an area of mountains
rat run
noun
a small road, usually with houses along it, that drivers use at busy times of the day in order to avoid traffic on the main roads
relief road
noun
a road that takes traffic away from a busy area such as the centre of a city
ring road
noun
a road that goes around a large town or city, for keeping traffic away from the town centre
road
noun
a way that leads from one place to another, especially one with a hard surface that cars and other vehicles can use
road
noun
a street with buildings along one side or both sides
road
noun
relating to or happening on a road
route
noun
the roads or paths that you use when you go from one place to another
Route
noun
used with a number as the name of a major road between cities in the US
service road
noun
a small road built parallel to a major road that allows you to reach the shops, offices, and other buildings along the major road
short cut
noun
a path or route that is quicker and shorter than the usual way
side road
noun
a small road that is connected to a major road
slip road
noun
a road that you use to drive onto or off a motorway. The American word is ramp.
street
noun
a road in a town or city with houses or other buildings along it
superhighway
noun
a motorway
switchback
noun
a road up a steep slope with a series of sharp bends
thoroughfare
noun
a main road through a place
throughway
noun
a wide motorway on which traffic can travel fast. You have to pay to use many throughways.
thruway
another spelling of throughway
toll road
noun
a road that you have to pay to drive on
tollway
noun
a long wide road that you have to pay to drive on
track
noun
a path or road with a rough surface
trunk road
noun
a major road between large towns
turning
noun
a road that leads away from the road that you are travelling on
turn-off
noun
a road that leads off a main road or motorway
turnpike
noun
a main road in the eastern part of the US that drivers must pay to use
turnpike
noun
in the past, a road that travellers were allowed to use if they paid money
unsealed road
noun
a rough road that has no hard surface
a one-way/two-way street
a street in which cars may travel in one direction/in both directions
back street/road/lane
a street/road etc that is away from any main streets
the highways and byways
all the roads and streets in a particular area
the open road
any road that you can drive on for a long time without reaching a town
the first/second etc right
the first/second etc road or street on the right