Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with road in American Collocation
road
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/roʊd/
important or busy
busy
main
major
Note that this is a main road, often with heavy traffic.
not important or busy
minor
quiet
rural
unclassified
unmade
The cottage is located in a quiet road in this charming village.
safe/not safe
dangerous
icy
narrow
safe
steep
wet
You’re on a narrow road with a sheer cliff on your side.
straight/not straight
straight
twisty
windy
You will be travelling east on a very straight road.
with a bad surface
bumpy
dusty
rough
This small seaside community lies about 10 km west along some fairly rough dirt roads.
follow a course
go
head
lead
pass
run
You eventually join a minor road leading back to the car park.
connect places
connect
link
This was the main road linking London and Norwich.
bend
bend
curve
turn
wind
Where the road bends sharply to the left, turn right into the gateway.
divide into two
fork
split
Just before the railway the road forks.
go higher/lower
climb
descend
After this the road climbs through tea and coffee plantations.
become wider/narrower
narrow
widen
The road narrows and potholes increase but our driver is patient.