"take to the road" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes to the road [present, singular, third-person], taking to the road [participle, present], took to the road [past], taken to the road [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> to the road}} take to the road (third-person singular simple present takes to the road, present participle taking to the road, simple past took to the road, past participle taken to the road)
  1. (obsolete) To become a highwayman. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-take_to_the_road-en-verb-rvwc5dyr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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